Capt Thomas Anstis Traditional Geocache

Thomas Anstis (died 1723) was an early 18th century pirate, who served under Captain Howell Davis and then Captain Bartholomew Roberts, before setting up on his own account, raiding shipping on the eastern coast of the American colonies and in the Caribbean during what is often referred to as the "Golden Age of Piracy".

MOGA MMXI (2011)

Welcome to Rend Lake

Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over 130 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rend Lake, each with a PIRATE theme. This cache will fall into 1 of the 3 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.

• Pirate Captains - 50 caches named after Pirate Captains that were historical and fictional. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
• Pirate Phrases and Places - 50 caches named after phrases pirates say and pirate places and hideouts. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
• Parts of a Pirate Ship and Weapons - 30+ caches named after parts of a pirate ship and some of the weapons pirates used. They will range from a terrain of 1 to 2.

Federal Recreation Reservations.

This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District. A special thanks to Kevin Curran, USACE Assistant Operations Manager, who provided the containers and recommended where to hide them.