This is one of 12 caches placed for CAM 2020. You are required to find the nine physical caches and have your choice for number 10. It will be between 2 virtuals and a wherigo.
If you find all twelve, you will receive a special icon to download and put on your geocaching profile. Each location was picked specifically to give cachers a taste of the state and show you its beauty. By combining all of the caches, you'll be able to see why Maryland is truly "America in Miniature". We hope you enjoy them!
CAM 2020 - Town of Rock Hall
Rock Hall, "The Pearl of the Chesapeake" The city, named for a mansion made of white sandstone, was originally called Rock Hall Crossroads and was incorporated in 1908. It is the center of Kent County's maritime industries and is also a popular destination for art, music, culture and wildlife enthusiasts. Even before the establishment in 1707, the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have shaped the economic cultural development of the town. In the early years, the bay served as a commercial link to other populated areas on the western shore, such as Baltimore, Annapolis and Virginia, as well as northern areas such as Philadelphia and New York.
The town just missed out on receiving a railroad connection in 1872, when the Kent County Railroad set out to build from Massey via Chestertown and connect with a ferry to Baltimore for both passengers and freight. The company went bankrupt in 1877, having only built a stub from Chestertown to a place called Belair or Parsons and abandoning the rest unfinished.
Today, Rock Hall Harbor continues to be a working harbor with an active fleet of commercial watermen who leave the dock each day.
'Nice people live here!'
N 39° 07.DCB W 076° 13.FEA
Waypoint 1, A = 3rd digit of year Captain Wilkes was born
Waypoint 2, B = 192B OR 19B2
Waypoint 3, C = Red Nun #C
Waypoint 4, D = How many known trips plus 1
Waypoint 5, E = how many words at the the top, and F = add last 2 digits of date used from Yorktown to Philadelphia
The cache is an ammo can hidden by a custom built wooden box.
