The Lost Town of Monroe, VA Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

YetAnotherReviewer: There has been no response from the CO. Without recent communication on future cache availability, we can't hold this area for you any longer and so we are archiving this cache. Please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

Thanks for your understanding,

Thanks,
YetAnotherReviewer
Volunteer Geocaching.com Reviewer
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Hidden : 6/28/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


  • You are looking for a small ammo box.
  •  This is the story of The Lost Town of Monroe, VA and how it relates to Smith Mountain Lake.
  • Monroe, VA was a town in Pittsylvania County founded in 1818 on the banks of the Staunton River.  The Anthony family had vast holdings in the area.  The land was sold to many prominent families in preparation of building a bustling community.  But development never took place due to economic depression and the Civil War.  Traffic routes shifted and the town remained a small community. 
  • When the Appalachian Power Company decided to build a dam in the area in 1963, Monroe was chosen as its location, and most of the town was flooded, earning the area the name “The Sunken City”.  The modern day location of Monroe is in the approximate area of Vista Pointe.
CONGRATULATIONS TO GRANDCACHE FOR FTF. Thanks for the visit!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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