ECUSA Welcomes You #1 “Hickory Neck” Traditional Cache
ECUSA Welcomes You #1 “Hickory Neck”
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Blissland Parish was established around 1653, and Hickory (the small brick structure closest to the road) was the second church built in the parish. After 1786 the church fell into disrepair and was later abandoned. From 1825-1907 the church building was used for Hickory Neck Academy. The church served as an army hospital during the War for Independence in 1781, and again by Confederate troops during the Civil War‘s Peninsular Campaign in 1862. In 1917 it was restored and re-consecrated. In 1980 a parish house was built to accommodate a Sunday School. In 2003 10 acres of property were acquired to the east and south. Construction of a beautiful new sanctuary was completed in 2006.
This is one of nine caches in a series. There is also a tenth puzzle cache (ECUSA #10).
The caches in this "Episcopal Church Welcomes You" series are: # 1 - Hickory Neck (GCV22G), Toano; #2 - St. Mark's (GCV22K), Hampton (archived); # 3A Ascension's Labyrinth (GC5M6FA), Norfolk; # 4 Emmanuel (GCV22T), Hampton; # 5 St. Martin's (GCV22Y), Williamsburg; # 6 - All Saint's (GCV230), Virginia Beach; # 7 - Eastern Shore Chapel (GCV235), Virginia Beach; # 8A - St. Aidan's (GC115FG), Virginia Beach; # 9 - Glebe (GCV23F), Suffolk; # 10 - End of the Quest (GCV23P) in Virginia Beach.
All caches are on the property of Episcopal churches in the Tidewater area. I secured permission from the Rector of the church to place this cache on Hickory Neck's property. However, there could be muggles present here, particularly on Sunday morning.
This cache is an 8 inch square plastic camo'd container with a log book, pens for logging in, and some small trade items. Please replace and conceal the cache after you find it.
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Additional Hints
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