CJS - Cape Charles Historic District Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/1/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Captain John Smith Geotrail
Cape Charles Historic District


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 traditional hide. A Lock & Lock stocked with an assortment of items. This cache was placed with special permission from the Town of Cape Charles.

The Cape Charles Historic District is located on the Chesapeake Bay near the southern tip of the Eastern Shore in Maryland. Captain John Smith set sail from this location to explore the rest of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608. The historic town was established in 1884 after New York, Philadelphia, and the Norfolk railroads extended through the Delmarva Peninsula. Cape Charles was built as the railroad’s southern terminus, as steamships would carry passengers and freight across the Bay to Norfolk. Cape Charles became the headquarters for the Norfolk Division of the Pennsylvania railroad in 1886. Today, Cape Charles is the headquarters for the Eastern Shore Railroad.


Much has changed since Captain John Smith set sail from Cape Charles in 1608, but the landscape is rich in historical significance. Today, Cape Charles has the largest concentrations of late-Victorian and turn-of-the century buildings on the East Coast with structures dating back to 1885. In 1991, the Cape Charles Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors come to Cape Charles to experience history and architecture, swim in the Chesapeake Bay, fill their bellies at the annual oyster roast, and stay at the local bed and breakfasts. There is a free museum open the last weekend in April through the middle of November. The town harbor has 51 boat slips and 2 public boat launch ramps. There is a kayak outfitter, Southeast Expeditions that has rentals and tours. Two golf courses are located on Cape Charles surrounded by the beautiful coastal scenery.
Thanks to Banshee74 for helping with this hide and to the Maryland Geocaching Society for assisting with this project!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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