57. Jacobs Creek Crossing - March to Trenton Mystery Cache

The posted coordinates will bring you to the Jacobs Creek Bridge on Bear Tavern Road where you will find the historic signs and information needed for the final coordinates. There is parking for a number of cars, please use caution.

Note: The final location is less the 2 miles away at Washington's Crossing State Park.

Washington's historic Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River was a cold dark night, the river was running with flowing ice. At about 11pm, a heavy snow and sleet storm broke. Washington’s force did not reach the east bank until around 3am on 26th December 1776. His soldiers were badly clothed and many did not have shoes.

General George Washington's and his troops moved about a mile-and-a-half inland, and then turned right onto Bear Tavern Road. Moving south about one-and-a-quarter miles down Bear Tavern Road they came upon Jacobs Creek. When they reached Jacobs Creek around 6 a.m. there was no bridge to cross. The army was delayed by having to get the men and cannon across the creek and continue onto Trenton.

After successfully crossing Jacobs Creek, General George Washington's army continued towards Trenton arriving at 8:00am to attack the Hessian garrison.

The cache will take you to the historic Jacobs Creek Bridge where you will obtain the information to the final cache location which is within 2 miles away.

"Locate the Washington's March to Trenton plaque for the following questions:

A = "What is the 3rd word of the first paragraph on the top of the plaque?"

Army = (3) Marched = (3) inclement = (4)

B = See the picture on bottom right, "Battle of Trenton"?

What year was it painted?

1875 = (26) 1795 = (40) 1789 = (67)

Locate the PSE&G Telephone pole to the right of the three signs:

C = Third line down, what is the number after the letter "B"? #195 = (4) #113 = (5) #125 = (6)

D = "What is the number at the bottom under SPKS and 60A? #958 = (01) #197 = (15) #245 = (21)

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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