Captain John Smith Geotrail Kick-Off Event Event Cache

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CAJO Ranger: We would like to thank everyone who joined us for this special event, and a big thanks to the staff at the Accokeek Foundation for serving as our host.

We hope you all enjoy the Captain John Smith Geotrail!

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Hidden : Saturday, June 4, 2011
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The Captain John Smith Geotrail Kick-Off Event
Everyone is invited to join us on
Saturday, June 4, 2011
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the
Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
National Colonial Farm
for the launch of the Captain John Smith Geotrail!<



Come on a journey to remember and commemorate the history and travels of Captain John Smith!

This event is also in celebration of National Trails Day!
So, join us at this beautiful location to enjoy the great outdoors!

Whether you are an experienced geocacher or want to learn about geocaching,
Everyone is invited
to join us for the launch of the new Captain John Smith Geotrail!

New to the game? New to the area?
Want to learn more about some of the parks, museums, and historical areas located along
the Captain John Smith Geotrail?
Come on out and join us!

This event will feature displays and exhibits from local geocaching organizations, and parks & museums along the Captain John Smith Geotrail.
Magellan will also have a booth, exhibiting the newest in GPS technology!

Cachers will have the opportunity to pick-up a copy of the Captain John Smith Passport, trail requirements, and a listing of caches along the Captain John Smith Geotrail!

Light Refreshments, Door Prizes, Kids Activities, and more!
Stay tuned for more event details!
Everyone who attends the event will receive 1 ticket into the door prize give-away drawing.

A huge thanks to Groundspeak, Oakcoins, CH Quality Coins, MyGeocachingStore.com, and the many facilites along the CJS trail who have donated items for our door prize giveaway!
A special thanks to the fine folks at Magellan who have agreed to donated a GPS unit for our drawing!

Stay tuned to the smithtrail.net website for a special announcement for a CJS photo contest. Be sure to carry your camera along the CJS trail and take those pictures! Prizes will be awarded in 3 categories: Scenic, Wildlife, and Historic.

The National Colonial Farm area of the park will be open for our event. This will give folks the opportunity to tour the historic colonial farm house and animal barnyard.

Over four hundred years ago, Englishman John Smith and a small crew set out in an open boat to explore the Chesapeake Bay. Between 1607 and 1609 Smith mapped and documented nearly 3,000 miles of the Bay and its rivers. Along the way he visited many thriving American Indian communities and gathered information about this “fruitful and delightsome land.” In December 2006 the U.S. Congress designated the routes of Smith’s explorations of the Chesapeake as a national historic trail—the first national water trail.

Are you ready to follow in the wake of Captain John Smith? Visit sites along the National Historic Trail and learn about the native cultures and the natural environment of the 17th-century Chesapeake through the Captain John Smith Chesapeake Geotrail. The Trail provides opportunities for you to experience the Bay through the routes and places associated with Smith’s explorations. Caches will be located in museums, refuges, parks, and towns in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware along the rivers and creeks that Smith and his crew explored four centuries ago.

The Captain John Smith (CJS) Geotrail will launch on June 4, 2011 with over 40 caches within Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. A trackable geocoin will be awarded to the first 400 geocachers, while supplies last. Join us on June 4th for complete trail details and to get a copy of the passport!

Special thanks to Groundspeak for supporting this initiative! And to the Calvertcachers, BJ&Snurt, and members of the Maryland Geocaching Society for assisting with this event!

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