Tun Tavern: Leathernecks Come Home Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

joecaching: It's been a great run but I am am archiving this geocache. I'm farther away now and can't maintain it like I should. I encourage someone to please adopt it since it's a great location with some great history at the location and in the park nearby. It gets a great amount of tourist traffic and international traffic as well. Thanks to all visitors who came by. Semper Fi!

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Hidden : 3/23/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This micro is near the Tun Tavern Pennsylvania Historic Marker. It is hidden in plain sight if you are looking at the right angle. You will have to be "tactical" since it is in a public area. Don't let your position get compromised! Bring an "ink stick" since it only contains a cache log. PLEASE REPLACE EXACTLY AS FOUND!

**I HAVE A NEW JOB SO I CAN'T BE NEARBY TO MAINTAIN THIS GEOCACHE. IS SOMEONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING THE NEW OWNER? PLEASE CONTACT ME. OTHERWISE I'LL BE ARCHIVING IT SOON.** Tun Tavern is historically considered the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps. The actual tavern stood near this spot from 1693 to 1781. The owner of the tavern, Robert Mullen, became the first recruiter, and the owner of another tavern, Samuel Nicholas,became the first Commandant of the Marine Corps. The following resolution of the Continental Congress marked the establishment of what is now the US Marine Corps on 10 November 1775: "Resolved, That two Battalions of marines be raised, consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, and other officers as usual in other regiments; and that they consist of an equal number of privates with other battalions; that particular care be taken, that no persons be appointed to office, or inlisted into said Battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve to advantage by sea when required: that they be inlisted and commissioned to serve for and during the present war between Great Britain and the colonies, unless dismissed by order of Congress: that they be distinguished by the names of the first and second battalions of American Marines, and that they be considered part of the number which the continental Army before Boston is ordered to consist of."

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)


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