Welcome to the CacheMore 2023 series! This cache was hidden as part of a friendly geocaching competition to encourage exploring the areas surrounding North Central WV, Southwest PA, and Western MD. To learn more and participate for yourself, please click HERE.
I was out walking along the Mon near the posted coordinates, when I stumbled across an old bottle! To my surprise, I noticed a slip of parchment inside! I was shocked to discover that an old pirate had once sailed down this very river, and hid a treasure nearby!
Below, you’ll find a copy of what I found inside:
On the back of the parchment, Captain Sjöberg had written down a place for future treasure hunters to check their work!
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This cache was nominated as Geocaching Puzzle of the Day on September 15, 2023!