FYC - Indian Steps Museum 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.

The name “Indian Steps” came from carved footholds that were once a common sight near this part of the river. American Indians who lived here carved footholds into the stones to help them climb down to the water when the river was much lower. After dams were installed, the river level rose and thus the steps are submerged. Luckily, you can find an example of one of these footholds in the museum! Go ahead, rub your hand over it and feel how smooth it is. American Indians would carve a foot shape into the rock and after much time and many treads, the shape was smoothed and deepened.

The grounds to the Indian Steps Museum are open from dawn to dusk 7 days a week. The museum is open from 10am - 4pm Thursday and Friday and from 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday. The cost of the museum is $5. As a point of interest, the Largest American Holly Tree in North America is on the grounds of the Indian Steps Museum.