#1 - All Aboard to Centerburg
Welcome aboard as we collect your ticket to ride on the Pennsylvania Railway that once occupied our (3) multi-use trails in Knox County. In the late 1990s, Knox County began to explore the idea of taking the abandoned rail beds and converting them to multi-use recreational trails. These Knox County trails include the Heart of Ohio, Kokosing Gap, and Mohican Valley trail. Each of these trails make up a greater trail system called Ohio to Erie Trail which spans 326 miles from Cincinnati to Cleveland. I had the pleasure of creating this trail when I was employed with the Knox County Park District. I have since retired but have retained the trail ownership due to lack of staff to maintain it with the Park District. Some of the original geocaches have been archived. On the GeoTrail you will discover scenic views our county has to offer. This trail features Geocaches which are numbered to follow in sequence. As you visit each cache we encourage you to become engaged in the history of Ohio Railroads and the significance they contributed to the growth of these towns. This trail was designed in 2020 with the Knox County Park District www.knoxcountyparks.org
The Heart of the Ohio Trail
This trail begins outside of Centerburg and runs through Mount Vernon. To search for the first cache in our series travel to 101 N Hartford Street, Centerburg, and park in the gravel parking lot. You will notice a Welcome Station with a couple of park benches and a "fix-it" station for cyclists.
- Bring a Pen. There are no writing utensils in the cache to record your name on the log sheet.
- Once you locate the cache, grab a trinket and leave one behind
- Our geocaches are handicap accessible but someone will need to accompany the geocacher to aid in retrieving the cache.
- Record your username on the log sheet inside the cache and place the cache exactly where you found it.
- Log your find on the www.geocaching.com cache profile.
- To take the adventure one step further and earn the Geocoin (OPTIONAL) locate all the All Aboard Geocaches and log where you are from online and email morespaceatyourplace@hotmail.com your username and the date you completed the trail.
- Beginning March 2, 2023 you may claim your geocoin (while supplies last) at My Space at Your Place 28 E Main Street, Centerburg, Ohio during the hours of 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. -noon.
Have fun exploring our multi-use trails and challenge yourself to earn the Geocoin!