A series of 20 caches in the Glen Run Natural Preserve & Glen Park
History
Glen Run Nature Preserve was acquired in 2015 and offers 4 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. The nearly 200-acre preserve is located just south of Stroudsburg and the view from Godfrey Ridge provides an excellent view of the city. The ridge also marks a watershed divide: with the northern portion of the preserve located in the McMichael Creek watershed and the southern in the Cherry Creek watershed.
The foundation of the historic Churleigh Inn is located on the preserve, which also features as a picturesque lake nestled among the ridges. The preserve is classified as special regulation waters with artificial lure catch and release only.
Founded in 1984, Pocono Heritage Land Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the natural heritage of the Pocono Mountains region by conserving land and inspiring people to care for, enjoy, and explore their natural world.
No motorized vehicles, alcohol, fires, and hunting are allowed at the Glen Run Natural Preserve. This geocache was placed with the permission of the Pocono Heritage Land Trust, including hide style and location, and for that, we thank them.
This letter "S" geoart celebrates Stroudsburg and its lore. Answers may be found circumnavigating the internet, unless you're a Stroudsburg native and learned this stuff in school.
Did you know? When Jacob Stroud reached the age of 21, he enlisted as a private in the French and Indian War. Immediately following the war, Stroud married Elizabeth McDowell, Nicholas DePuy’s granddaughter. The young couple started married life with very little; they owned no land. Their only property was a wagon and a team of horses that Jacob used to transport supplies to Fort Pitt, near Pittsburgh.
This was not a successful venture, and Jacob became employed by Able James, who hired Jacob to transport goods northward through the wilderness to Shohola in Pike County. Able James loaned Jacob money to purchase 300 acres of land three miles from present-day Stroudsburg. On this land were a grist mill, a homestead and a barn. Stroud quickly repaid James and became a successful businessman, acquiring a great deal of land. It is reported that when Jacob Stroud died in 1804, he owned (?) acres of land. Stroud built his home in Stroudsburg in 1769.
You'll find this cache at the correct answer's coordinates.
3,000 acres: N 40° 58.398' W 75° 10.639'
4,000 acres: N 40° 58.541' W 75° 10.767'
5,000 acres: N 40° 58.507' W 75° 10.890'
Be sure to record the numbers inside this lid for the bonus cache (#21 GC93Q78).
Source: Amy Leiser, Executive Director, Monroe County Historical Association