Smokey Bear 75th Anniversary GeoTour
Since 1944, Smokey Bear has taught millions of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires. 75 years later, Smokey is celebrating a milestone birthday. Honor him and this timeless message of wildfire prevention by finding all 75 caches in this GeoTour.
About This Specific Location
Built in 1931, this Interstate Fire Tower sits directly over the boundary lines of Delaware and Maryland. The Interstate Fire Tower was built in order to view an equal area of both states and at the time, tied in with the Delaware and Maryland forest fire detection systems. Standing at 120 feet, Maryland and Delaware alternately supported the Tower every two years. Historically, towers were open approx. 2 1/2 months in spring and 2 months in the fall. Currently, the tower location serves as a Communications site for Maryland State Police.
Cache is only available during DAYLIGHT HOURS
Stage 1: Use the plaque at the listed coords to determine the final coords.
A = Number of round seals on the plaque
B = Number of letters in material original markers were made of
C = Number of letters in what was completed in 1976 (1st word on 2nd line)
D = B minus C
Final Coords:
N 38° 47.ADA
W 75° 41.0BC
Cache container is a small lock-n-lock placed at a business down the road.
Cache placement was approved by the business owner.
More About This GeoTour
By visiting all of these locations, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of why it is so important to prevent wildfires - whether in your backyard or out in the forest. The Middle-Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact are the Hosts of this GeoTour. We offer several trackable prizes so please use this GeoTour Passport to keep track of your progress.