Did LaFleur pass by? Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 10/29/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is a small camo bottle, hidden in the normal fashion. A grab and go, no more than 3 feet from where you can park, BYOP. Can be a very high muggle area, please be stealthy!

So what could the name of this cache mean? It is not a reference to any current or former NHL player of the same surname or variation thereof. It is not in reference to the translation into english, "the flower" so dont waste time and look in the vegetation! Maybe it is because the area of the hide was an important supply line for what was referred to as "New France" back when Jacques Cartier first explored the St Lawrence in 1534. This Territory of France extended from Maritime Canada west to the then impassable Rocky mountains and from Hudson Bay in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. This area was actually part of the Upper Louisiana Territory during the peak of French influence around 1712. In 1747 the French Governer General sent Pierre-Joseph Céloron and a force of 200 marines to reinforce the french claim along the frontier. These claims included the areas from the Chatauqua Portage (Barcelona NY) through the now French Creek watershed to the area now known as Pittsburgh. Celeron buried lead plates engraved with Frances claim to the territory.

In early 1753, Paul Marin de la Malgue was given 2000 troops to defend the French Kings lands against the British. This included the construction of Forts along the expedition. The first of which was Fort de la Presqu'île and then Fort de la Rivière au Bœuf 15 miles south in present day Waterford. The French portaged materials between the two forts along trails and could have been along the route you are on now. If you look around the area, there are many french influences still in existance today even though the French ceded this territory to the British in 1763.

Well enough of the long winded history lesson, which they say is important to learn or you are destined to repeat it. The real reason for the name of this cache is it is the Maiden name of my wife, Kimberly. She, by the way is not from the area, but the history is!

Additional Hints ()

Jr cnff guvf nern gjvpr n qnl, fb gur anzr va rffrapr vf gehr. V nyjnlf guvax bs Zneqv tenf juvyr cnffvat ol.

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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