The Legendary Davey Jones, Captain of the ghostly pirate ship, Flying Dutchman and ruler of the ocean depths has come ashore and hidden a map to his pirate treasure chest.
According to folklore, the Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship that can never go home, but must sail 'the seven seas' forever. The Flying Dutchman is usually spotted from afar, sometimes glowing with ghostly light. If she is hailed by another ship, her crew will often try to send messages to land, to people long since dead.
This same Davey Jones, according to the mythology of sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is often seen in various shapes, perching among the rigging on the eve of hurricanes, ship-wrecks, and other disasters to which sea-faring life is exposed, warning the devoted wretch of death and woe.
If you dare to search for Davey Jones hidden treasure, you must first find Davey Jones hidden treasure map, which you will have to follow to locate his treasure chest. Davey has chosen his favorite spot, a woodland marsh, which reminds him of the Caribbean.
This treasure chest cache is located in the scenic Loantaka Brook Reservation. This Morris County Park got its name from the Native American Lenni-Lenape Tribe. Loantaka means "the place of the cold winter" which refers to the Great Swamp and surrounding area.
The park offers 5 miles of multi-use paved trails stretching through the Townships of Morris, Harding, and Chatham. Parking is available on Loantaka Way.
Parking is available in the Loantaka Way parking area. To access the trail head for this section of the park, you must walk (.25)along Loantake Way pass the old Gibbons horse Farm. Otherwise, follow the blue trail from the parking area, this will intersect with the red trail, and cross Loantake way further down from the parking area.
Please do not park at the Green Village Post office during business hours, located on Green Village road. This is a very small lot with signs posted, you will be ticketed.
The NNJC is about promoting a quality caching experience in Northern New Jersey. For information on The Northern New Jersey Cachers group you can visit: www.nnjc.org
