CJS - Onancock #2 Ker Place Traditional Geocache

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CAJO Ranger: There is another CJS cache nearby at this location, so we are going to archive this one. Thanks to everyone who has found this cache over the years.

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Hidden : 4/11/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Captain John Smith Geotrail
Onancock #2 Ker Place


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.

 Welcome to the Ker Place!
House Museum and home to the headquarters of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society.

You are seeking a traditional hide. A Lock & Lock stocked with a variety of items. This cache was placed with permission from the Ker Place. We ask that cachers respect all museum guidelines and no night caching!

Onancock Historic District is located 50 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and is considered the “Gem of the Eastern Shore”. Captain John Smith was blown onto Onancock Creek just after naming Jamestown in 1608. The Algonquians named the creek Onancock, which means “foggy place,” for its signature misty mornings. Onancock became the official town name in 1681 and was one of King James’ original 12 royal ports in the colonies. The location of Onancock provides deep water access to the Chesapeake Bay and was therefore the trade center for over 250 years, especially because it provided commercial access to Baltimore and Norfolk.

Everywhere one looks, there is historical significance brimming to the surface in Onancock. The town and wharf remain a working port for fishing, recreational activities and commerce. There are many walking/biking trails in the area; along with shops, galleries, and the Kerr Place-built in 1799 and is on the National Register of homes as an example of federal architecture. The Kerr Place has tours and a museum. The Commodore Whaley grave honors the hero of the last naval battle of the Revolutionary War fought in 1782. The Samuel Outlaw Black Smith Shop was a thriving African-American owned business from the early to mid-1900s. Onancock Historic District has something of interest for everyone and all ages.
Thanks to Banshee74 for helping with this hide and to the Maryland Geocaching Society for assisting with this project!

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