The coordinates will take you to a bronze plaque with information about one of the oldest and most popular Christmas poems ever written. It was written in Manhattan's Chelsea on Christmas Eve, 1822 by wealthy landowner and Columbia professor Clement Clarke Moore as a seasonal poem to read to his children. It has a special place among Christmas traditions, right alongside hot chocolate, caroling and bright lights. It has also inspired the modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly old man sporting red and a round belly.
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Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.