Robert Strawbridge
Robert Strawbridge was a Methodist preacher born in Drumsna, County Leitrim, Ireland in 1732. He arrived in America in 1760 and purchased this house and farm from John England, Sr. in 1773. Here he formed the The First Class of American Methodism with John Evans, his wife Eleanor, his nephew Job, Job's wife Mary, Nancy Murphy, and Mrs. Hoy.
More information about Robert Strawbridge and the Robert Strawbridge House can be found at the Strawbridge Shrine Website
To claim this Virtual as a find please perform the following tasks:
1) Post a photo of yourself or your GPS at this location as long as there are no spoiler photos of the following answers.
The posted coordinates take you to a statue of Robert Strawbridge.
2) At the posted coordinates - On the stone statue of Robert Strawbridge, how many buttons are on his left pant leg?
3) On the front of the base of the statue, there is an statement of what Robert Strawbridge is known for. What does those three lines say?
4) Virtual Waypoint #2 - Robert Strawbridge House: Historic Sign - First and last name of the person this tablet is dedicated to.
5) Virtual Waypoint #3 - You should be standing in front of a small rectangular building that you can see into. Right in front of the window, there is a wooden structure with some words in a greenish color. What do those two lines say?
Placement of this Virtual has been approved by the The Strawbridge Shrine Association and the Curator of the Museum. The grounds to the shrine are open during daylight hours.
The shrine is open for tours between April and October
Fridays: 10am to 4pm
Saturdays: 10am to 4pm
Sundays: 1pm to 4pm
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.