This field puzzle cache is located at Historic Washington Springs site, where you will locate the number on the sign at the end of the parking lot of published coordinates, listen to the brief Bergen County history recording so solve the puzzle. You can also listen to the recording prior too arriving.
The Washington Spring site takes its name from reports that General Washington drank water from the spring here while his troops were encamped nearby at the Hackensack River.
"Howland Avenue divided the farms of miller Cornelius Van Saun to the south and Christian Dederer to the north. Hendrick Banta lived west of Mill Creek.
The Continental Army moved into Bergen County in August 1780 to forage for food and to await the French army and fleet for a campaign to drive the British from New York City. From September 4th to the 20th, 1780, about 14,000 American troops encamped on Kinderkamack ridge and environs.
Hendrick Banta sold them cider from his cider mill. His ten-year-old son Cornelius saw General Washington three times on his horse at the spring. His presence here gave rise to the name of "Washington Spring."
”Spring sign"
Walking past this sign, you will go down a path through a pillared opening. At the end of the path is another sign which reads, "The Continental Army is reported to have utilized the old spring at the base of these slopes during the September encampment west of the Hackensack River."
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PUZZLE:
This educational and kid Friendly Puzzle can be solved by dialing into the Bergen County Parks phone number, listening for the answers to the questions, while learning about the history about Washington Springs.
To Solve the coordinates: Dial 1 (201) 243-4066 then 6# .
N40 55. AB9 W074 02.CD5
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The Clues
A = "The Washington Spring area of Bergen County was known as?
Mill Creek = (4) Timber Marsh = (6) Boggy Hollow = (8)
B = "Hendrick Banta sold how many barrels of cider to the troops every other day?
1 barrel = (3) 2 barrels = (2) 3 barrels = (1)
C = "On 9/17 Washington and Marquis de LaFayette left for CT with which General"?
Lee = (7) Knox = (8) Green = (9)
D = "What town in CT were they traveling to?
Hartford = (5) Milford = (6) Fairfield= (7)
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