This field puzzle will take you to the ”OLD BRICK REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY" that commemorates life and death of the "fighting parson" of the Revolutionary War. Obtain the information and the final cache is located less the 2 miles away.
”Church "
"(AB)clue walk towards the tall obelisk "
The first church at this location was founded by Dutch Settlers in 1699. Services were held in Dutch until 1764, when Benjamin Dubois became the church's first American-born pastor. A History of Monmouth County written in the 1920's contains this colorful description of him: " Dominie' DuBois as he was called, began ministry in this church in 1764, and continued through all the period of the Revolutionary War, and afterwards.
”OLD BRICK REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY"
He frequently showed that could fight as well as preach, and on occasions shouldered his musket and knapsack, and joined the local militia, in resisting the frequent and unexpected forays of the invading enemy. He was so eager to do his part, that he could not be kept in line, and a different arrangement of the troops had sometimes to be made, for the safety of the 'fighting parson,' in an endeavor to keep him from too great an exposure on the firing line." Dubois is buried in the church's cemetery.
”Dominie' DuBois "
The field puzzle will have you explore the historic church graveyard for two answers to locate the final within 2 miles away.
The Field Puzzle Clues:
N40 20. AB W074 13.CD
A = Walk past the Benjamin Dubois and his wife graves in the above photo and search for Patriot Garret Wyckoff.."What Month did Garret Wyckoff die?"
May = (0) June = (1) July = (2)
B = Search for Garret Wyckoff's Wife Head stones, "What is her name" ?
Sarah = (35) Anne = (40) Patience = (25)
Search for the following information of the "Reformed Dutch Church of the Navasink".
C = "What is the crest symbol" ? Eagle = (7) Tree = (9) Lion = (0)
D = "By settlers from? Rhode Island = (14) Long Island = (34) Brooklyn = (44)
This cache is one of "The American Revolution Geo~Trail" caches throughout New Jersey. These special geocaches are hidden at historic locations which have a connection to important New Jersey's American Revolutionary War history. To participate in the optional Geo-Trail, after you find the geocache, locate the secret code and record it into your passport which you will print from the Geo~Trail website. Information at njpatriots.org
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