The Find Your Chesapeake GeoTour
Tyaskin Park and Pier
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.
Tyaskin Park is a locally popular two-acre park with the opportunity to view wildlife along the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay and access the Nanticoke River. The Nanticoke River is named after the Nanticoke, an American Indian tribe who settled here thousands of years ago. The name Nanticoke or ‘Nentego’ is believed to translate roughly to ‘People of the Tidewater” in the Algonquian language. You are encouraged to take a moment in a spot overlooking the water. Close your eyes, breath softly, and take in all of the sounds, smells, and tranquility the moment brings you.
The Geocache
This geocache is a two stage on-site puzzle cache. You will be looking for a sign at the given coordinates which will help you determine the final location. Coordinates have been given as a place to enter the church property at the final.
Stage 1 - "Tyaskin Wharf and Park" N 38° 19.639 W 075° 52.522
- A = # of paragraphs in upper left hand corner of the sign.
- B = # of letters in the maiden name of person who donated the property to the county.
- C = # of different types of produce mentioned on the sign that the steamboats would pick up at the wharf minus one.
The coordinates for the final location are N38° 19.ABB, W75° 52.ABC
The checksum of ABC is 18.
Thanks to KSullivan, Pegasusmoon, and Pyro1970 for helping with this hide.
Tyaskin Park is open from dawn to dusk. Coordinates have been given for an accepted entrance to the church property to gain access to the final location. Please be respectful at the final cache location.