(All descriptions will have an introductive paragraph) This Cache is placed as part of the 2019 New York State Park Central Region Geocache Challenge. There are approx. 70 geocaches hidden within 20 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, the first 100 people to find 45 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com
NYS Parks Saratoga - Capital region and the Taconic region will be hosting a similar challenge!! 10 caches found in the Sara-Cap and/or Taconic region Challenge can be used toward the Central Challenge.
Be sure to check each park or site’s unique web page for possible trail maps and other facility specific information. www.nysparks.com
Be sure to bring a good old fashioned GPSr with you, as many of our beautiful State Parks/ Historic sites have limited or no cell service!!!
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/ClarkReservationTrailMap.pdf
"Over the River and Through the Wood” was originally published in 1844 as a poem written by Lydia Maria Child. The poem was published in Child’s book of poems Flowers for Children, Volume 2, and was originally titled “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day. Although many people sing "to grandmother's house we go", the author's original words were "to grandfather's house we go". Many people also mistakenly refer to the "Wood" in the song as plural "Woods" rather than singular.
”Over the river and through the wood To Grandfather's house we go.”
Regardless of whether it is grandfather or grandmother who greets you, be sure to leave their house exactly as you find it.