HCWHA US 250th GeoTour
Rural Heritage Museum
Party like it’s 1776 with the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area’s 250th GeoTour! Designed for beginner and veteran geocachers, participants will travel through time, solving puzzles and following clues to learn more about mid-Maryland’s rich history. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, our 250th GeoTour will take you throughout Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties to sites of historical significance, including battlefields, houses of worship, museums, parks, and more!
Our tour is an opportunity to learn more about the people, places, and events that laid the foundation for our country. While supplies last, those who collect 15 or more will earn this Geotour’s limited edition geocoin commemorating the 250th. Happy hunting!
Courtest of Rural Heritage Museum
The Friends of the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. The organization is dedicated to the preservation of Washington County Maryland history and shepherd a variety of artifacts from the 1700’s through 1940 throughout the Village,
Farmstead and indoor museums.
Of special significance to the Rural Village and Farmstead collection of six original structures is the Glass family cabin, built probably before the founding of the town of Sharpsburg in 1763 and which once stood on East Chapline Street in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Chapline Street was named after Joseph Chapline, a founding father of Maryland. Born into the English gentry and co-owner of the successful Ohio Company, Chapline receive 11,000 acres for his military and financial support of the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763. Chapline had
approximately 300 acres of land surveyed and created 187 lots. The Glass family cabin was built on lot 82. On July 9th, 1763, Chapline founded the town of Sharpsburg, named in honor of his good friend, Governor Horatio Sharpe of Maryland.
The Geocache
At the given coordinates is the Glass Family Log Cabin. Look for a sign to the right of the door. There are 7 words on the sign.
A = # of letters in the first word of sign.
B = # of letters in second word of sign.
C = # of letters in 3rd word of the sign
D = # of letters in 4th word of the sign.
E = # of letters in 5th word of the sign.
At the other waypoint not far from the Log Cabin is a bench. Look for the last name of the person who the bench is dedicated to.
F = # of letters in last name of person
The geocache is located at N39 30 (F-C)(E)(B) W77 44.(A)(C)(D) The checksum for the 6 digits of North and West is 32. The final location is a short walk from the Glass Log Cabin.
The museum is open for tours on Saturdays from 12PM-4PM. Please do not attempt this cache at night.
Thanks to the following members of the Maryland Geocaching Society in placing the hides for this Geotrail: deepdish23, hunterKat, GR8Caches, Snurt, Phos4s, JediTrashPanda and AL's Guide.