This Cache is placed as part of the 2016 New York State Park Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 76 geocaches hidden within 18 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, and geocachers finding 40 or more will be eligible to receive a commemorative, unique, and trackable geocoin. The first 100 people to find 40 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com New for 2016 – NYS Parks Central Region will be hosting a similar challenge!! 10 caches found in the Central Region Challenge can be used toward the Sara-Cap Challenge!
This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. Some of the items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item.
This cache is place in the Johnson Hall State Historic Site in Johnstown, NY. The site is open year round from dusk to dawn and there is no charge to park and enjoy this beautiful site.
Near this location sits the Southwest Stonehouse, one of the last remaining original structures at Johnson Hall. During Sir William Johnson's lifetime the Stonehouse served many purposes, including storage, military barracks, and slave quarters. Come take a tour and find out more about this structure and the role it played at Johnson Hall.