CJS - Port Deposit #2 Multi-cache

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SirCrab: Unfortunately the owner did not respond to the previous note so this is being archived. Should the owner decide to repair/replace this and have it unarchived, it can be done as long as it still conforms to the guidelines.

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Hidden : 6/6/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Captain John Smith Geotrail
Port Deposit #2


Come on a journey to remember and commemorate the history and travels of Captain John Smith! 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 Indians 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 launched June 4, 2011 with over 40 caches within Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. A trackable geo coin will be awarded to the first 400 geocachers, while supplies last, for locating at least 15 CJS caches. To be eligible for the coin, geocachers must download a passport from either the CJS Geotrail or Maryland Geocaching Society website. Geocachers must find and log at least 15 finds, record the code word from each cache on their passport and post a picture of themselve at each cache location. After discovering the 15 required caches, geocachers may have thier passports validated in person or via mail at the National Park Service, Chesapeake Bay Office located at 410 Severn Ave, Suite 314, Annapolis, MD 21403. Please refer to the passport for complete validation instructions.

Participating in the CJS geotrail is fun and we hope that many people join in. However, it is not a requirement for logging your find on this cache once you find the container.

You are seeking a multi-cache. Cache starts at Historical marker along Port flats describing CJS travels up the river, at this point he stopped due to the rocks in the river and northern travel was impeded. Use caution here as traffic is usually light and there is not a pull off next to marker, but one is available just south of sign or park at the VFW Post and walk north.
Using the first date listed, find the final: 39 3B.CC2 076 0B.B52
B=Second number in date
C=Third number in date
Approach only from the river side near the boat ramp, not the main street side.


Port Deposit is a historic town, extending one mile along the east bank of the Susquehanna River. Into the 1800’s, Port Deposit served as a junction point for trade in grain, coal, whiskey, tobacco, and lumber felled in Pennsylvania and floated down river. It is the furthest navigable point upstream for ships plying the Chesapeake Bay.

Quarries north of town helped Port Deposit become known for the production of granite of a superior quality. It was the tone and texture of the stone that made it a favorite aesthetic choice. The quarries provided the granite used for many churches, schools, and buildings in Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia. Nowhere in the county was there a stronger stone masonry building tradition than in this small town along the Susquehanna.


Port Deposit is close to the only undisputed Chesapeake site that Captain John Smith named after himself. “Smith’s Falls” was the river point marking the head of tide, and where navigation became impossible for all the rocks. It is telling that Captain Smith gave equal measure to his fellow crew members in selecting names for land features around the Chesapeake: “Poynt Warde” for sailmaker William Ward, “Momford’s Point” for Thomas Momford, “Pising’s Point” for boat carpenter Edward Pising, and “Sicklemore Point” for Michael Sicklemore, for example.

Born in 1580 in Willoughby, England, John Smith left home at age 16 after his father died. He began his travels by joining volunteers in France who were fighting for Dutch independence from Spain. Two years later, he set off for the Mediterranean Sea, working on a merchant ship. In 1600 he joined Austrian forces to fight the Turks in the "Long War." A valiant soldier, he was promoted to Captain while fighting in Hungary. He was fighting in Transylvania two years later in 1602. There he was wounded in battle, captured, and sold as a slave to a Turk. This Turk then sent Smith as a gift to his sweetheart in Istanbul. According to Smith, this girl fell in love with him and sent him to her brother to get training for Turkish imperial service. Smith reportedly escaped by murdering the brother and returned to Transylvania by fleeing through Russia and Poland. After being released from service and receiving a large reward, he traveled all through Europe and Northern Africa. He returned to England in the winter of 1604-05.

In 1606, in England, Captain John Smith became actively involved with plans by the Virginia Company to colonize Virginia for profit. After setting sail on December 20, 1606, this famous expedition finally reached Virginia in April 1607 after enduring a lengthy voyage of over four months in three tiny ships. When the sealed box that listed the names of the seven council members who were to govern the colony was opened, Smith's name was on the list. This angered the “gentlemen” who considered Smith’s yeoman background to be beneath them and less than equal.

Thanks to the Dam Trolls for helping with this hide and to the Maryland Geocaching Society for assisting with this project!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

FBHGUREA CVAR

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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