13 WCHGT: Veterans Cemetery Traditional Cache

WCHGT caches were created as the 2016-2017 Leadership Wayne class project. We decided that we wanted to create a fun, educational, and adventurous way for families and friends to connect to the county in which they live. Therefore the 50 caches connected to this trail will give you a glimpse of the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE of Wayne County.

Some caches are micros, a few can hold a trackable, some are easy finds, and others prove to be quite difficult. All we ask from the Leadership Wayne class is that you enjoy the finds and learn something new about our wonderful county. Upon completion of the entire trail you will be able to collect your GeoCoin at the Wayne County museum after you have recorded your code words on the passport from each of the 50 locations.

The Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery is the fourth state run veteran’s cemetery. The plots are free to NC veterans and their spouses. A $5.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funded construction of the cemetery, but the local community had to purchase the land for it near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The empty field features more than 1,800 underground concrete vaults for the caskets that will be buried at the cemetery. The vaults have already been paid for, which will save veterans' families hundreds of dollars in burial expenses, officials said. The cemetery can accommodate 11,000 graves. It opened on February 26, 2016.