Down The Old Ox Road Traditional Cache
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This is a micro hidden a short distance from the parking area of a little known Hanover County Park. After finding the cache, make sure you hike the trail. It’s a beautiful walk through the woods, especially during the fall season. This area contains some of the best built and preserved Civil War trenches in the country, so please stay on the trail. The park is only open during daylight hours. Bring your own pen, there's only room for the log.
This is the site of a Civil War battle that took place between May 23 and 26, 1864. Ten interpretive signs along what was once Ox Road recount the battle. Under the command of Robert E. Lee, who was ill during the battle, Confederate troops halted the Union advance but failed to give chase, thereby allowing the Union to regroup and move toward Richmond. The Battle of Ox Ford unfolds as you hike through this Hanover County Park. Interpretive signs describe the events of the battle in chronological order, highlighting the personalities, tactical strategies, and logistical constraints that shaped this battle.
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