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HH1 The Wiccopee and Shenandoah Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

TaconicNYSParks: This cache has been archived because it was placed as part of the 2020 Taconic Region Geocaching Challenge which ended on 11/11/2020.

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Hidden : 5/15/2020
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This Cache is placed as part of the 2020 Taconic Region Geocaching Challenge. The NYS Parks Saratoga-Captial Region and the Central Region will be hosting a similar challenge!! Find 45 challenge caches in the Taconic Region and stamp your passport to earn a trackable geo-coin. Ten caches found in the Sara-Cap and or Central Region Challenge can be used toward the Taconic Challenge.  Please visit https://parks.ny.gov/parks/default.aspx to print your passport.

This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache.  Use this stamp to mark your passport.  This stamp is NOT a trade item. 

There is no fee to enter this park.  Be sure to check the Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve website for updated information and a trail map. https://parks.ny.gov/parks/9/bird-conservation-areas.aspx

About this cache: You are looking for a lock 'n' lock container at Denning's Point.  Watch for poison ivy!

According to Hudson Valley author Arthur G. Adams, the Wiccopee and Shenandoah tribes' burial grounds were on Denning's Point. Many places in our area are named for these Native American tribes.  The hamlet of Wiccopee is on Rt.52, west of Lime Kilm Road.  Shenandoah is the name of a road and a hamlet east of Lime Kiln Road.

Archaeological evidence indicates that Denning's Point was inhabited as early as 4000BC. That's a long time ago!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur onfr bs n fghzc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)