FYC - Native Lands Park Traditional Cache

The Chesapeake Bay, the great rivers that feed it, and the vast landscapes surrounding them are at the center of our nation’s story. More than 2,600 miles of designated water trails, 55 units of the National Park System, and scores of state parks, local parks, and wildlife refuges are found within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Each takes part in conserving special places for visitors, residents, and future generations. The Chesapeake Bay region is filled with rich history and heritage, opportunities for education and science, and beautiful scenery suitable for explorers of all ages. Join us in discovering the Chesapeake region when you “Find Your Chesapeake” and take advantage of our beautiful treasure.

The Find Your Chesapeake (FYC) GeoTour launched June 9, 2018 with over 60 caches within Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania. and Delaware. A trackable geocoin will be awarded to the first 400 geocachers, while supplies last, for locating at least 20 FYC caches. To be eligible for the coin, geocachers must download a passport from the Find Your Chesapeake GeoTour website. Geocachers must find and log at least 20 finds, record the code word from each cache on their passport. After discovering the 20 required caches, geocachers may have their passports validated via mail at the National Park Service, Chesapeake Bay Office located at 410 Severn Ave, Suite 314, Annapolis, MD 21403. Please refer to the passport for complete validation instructions.

Participating in the FYC GeoTour is fun and we hope that many people join in. However, it is not a requirement for logging your find on this cache once you find the container.

You are standing in the last known settlement of the Susquehannock people. Look around you - wouldn’t you want to live in a place with an outstanding view of the river? Enjoy a mile-long hiking trail that takes you through a lovely meadow. In the 17th century, this meadow was farmed by the Susquehannock tribal community of about 900 people. At that time, European settlers were restricted from occupying the York county side, leaving the west bank as the last refuge for Native people. That arrangement didn’t last long. Look around you, and think about the people who lived here, close to the earth.

Native Lands Park is open from dawn to dusk. You can park at the Zimmerman Center for Heritage to access the trailhead to the park.