32. Prelude to Victory ~ Christmas Night Crossing Multi-cache

This "Multi Field Puzzle" cache will take you to the actual location where General George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware. The Johnson Ferry house is the only remaining structure on the NJ side that stood during the crossing. Its alleged that Washington and his officers met in the house during the crossing.

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey.

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian (German mercenaries in service of the British) forces in Trenton, New Jersey, on the morning of December 26.

Planned in partial secrecy, Washington led a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. Other planned crossings in support of the operation were either called off or ineffective, but this did not prevent Washington from surprising and defeating the troops of Johann Rall quartered in Trenton. The army crossed the river back to Pennsylvania, this time laden with prisoners and military stores taken as a result of the battle.

The cache will take you to the historic Johnson Ferry House sign where you will obtain the information to the final cache location which is within 2 miles away.

"Locate the "Prelude to Victory" Sign for the following questions:

A = "What is the Last word of the first paragraph?"

Landing = (0) Ferry = (1) Troops = (2)

B = During the landing Washington would frequently return to the comfort of what"?

Tent = (27) Ferry House = (28) Tavern = (29)

C = Washington ordered Profound?

Quiet (2) Control = (1) Silence = (0)

D = "What is the LAST word of the last paragraph?

Freedom = (04) River = (05) Victory= (06)

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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