Geocachers who've been at it for any length of time soon learn that a substantial number of caches have been placed in cemeteries over the years. We felt that this burial ground, which was once the subject of a geocaching challenge (a caching activity that no longer exists) was well worthy of remembrance.
Most residents of this area are aware of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776 on their mission to defeat the Hessians in Trenton. Less well known is that prior to that storied crossing, the army was encamped at the nearby Thompson-Neely homestead. The house was used as a hospital, and an unknown number of soldiers died there as a result of exposure, disease or previous injuries and were buried here. James Moore, a 24-year-old artillery captain from Alexander Hamilton’s New York company of artillery, is the only veteran buried in this plot whose identity is known. His original marker, since replaced, was inscribed, “To the Memory of Cap. James Moore of the New York Artillery Son of Benjamin & Cornelia Moore of New York He died Decm. the 25th A.D. 1776 Aged 24 Years & Eight Months.”
From the posted parking area, it is a short walk to the cache. The coordinates are on the paved walking trail, in front of the stairway which leads you into the area where the graves are. To claim a find, email or message to us the answers to the following questions:
1. In the long row of headstones, counting from left to right, what number is Captain Moore's headstone?
2. What symbol is seen near the top of the headstone immediately to the right of Captain Moore's?
3. At the base of the flagpole are thirteen paving stones engraved with the names of the original colonies. What word is etched in the end of the paver labeled "Rhode Island?"
Please be respectful of the area, and observant of all park rules and regulations. Thank you for visiting this historic site.
Note!: We've been informed that after a heavy rain water overflowing the spillway at the Pidcock Creek may make it difficult or impossible to get to the cache site. Please take this into account when you're planning your outing.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
