The hunt for this CAM 2009 cache will take you to the 630 acre
Blockhouse Point Conservation Park near Darnestown, Maryland. The
park contains a variety of exceptional resources. Natural features
include mature upland forest, floodplain forest, wetlands, streams,
river-rock outcrops, a diversity of plants & wildlife and grand
views of the Potomac River and C&O Canal. In addition to its
rich natural history, Blockhouse Point also contains some important
remnants of American history. The 19th Regiment Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry built three blockhouses in 1862 to guard
Violette’s Lock and Pennyfield Lock on the C&O Canal. The
earthen rampart remains of one of the blockhouses are located in
the park. Due to the high quality of its natural and cultural
resources and its intrinsic natural beauty, Blockhouse Point
Conservation Park remains one of the top five conservation parks in
the County Park System.
The park is open from dawn til dusk. Please respect the park
hours.
Parking coords: N 39* 04.248 W 077* 18.573
Other nearby caches include:
Wooden Wasteland (GC17DMD)
Rowser’s Ford Overlook (GCZ9D8)
Blockhouse Cache (GCWGZE)
Mitheria (GCZ54T)