GC1T8TJ Lewes Maritime History Trail- I (Multi-cache) in Delaware, United States created by rehobch with 2B's

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GC1T8TJ ▼

A cache by rehobch with 2B's Message this owner

Hidden : 6/5/2009

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Lewes Maritime History Trail- I

This cache is NOT at the posted coords. It is a five stop multi cache.

There is a great new Maritime History Trail in Lewes with 10 signs placed throughout the city to explain it's maritime past. It starts at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean & Environment on Pilottown Road, winds through downtown Lewes, and concludes at Cape Henlopen State Park. This is one of two new caches honoring the Lewes Maritime History Trail. The other is GC1T9J4 which is the Lewes Maritime History Trail II by 2B's.

Stop at all 10 signs collect the information and you will be able to log two caches.

MARITIME HISTORY TRAIL

The Lewes Maritime History Trail is a culmination of research, design and the search for illustrative images using the combined efforts of the City of Lewes, the Lewes Historical Society, the Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation, the Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation, the Delaware River and Bay Authority, the Cape Henlopen State Park, the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, the Friends of the Canalfront Park, and the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, with support from the Greater Lewes Foundation and the University of Delaware SeaGrant Program. The purpose of the trail is to encourage off-season historic tourism when many of the historic and cultural attractions may not be available.

The sign trail will recognize ten aspects of Lewes’ maritime history: The College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, the Lewes Life-Saving Station, the Overfalls Lightship, the shipbuilding industry, the War of 1812, the lighthouses in the Delaware Bay, the menhaden fishing industry, the Delaware River and Bay Pilots, the two Delaware Bay breakwaters, and the Quarantine Station that was located in the Cape Henlopen State Park.

In 2006, the City of Lewes was designated a Preserve America Community, one of the first in Delaware to be so honored. The Preserve America program was instituted through the National Park Service by former First Lady Laura Bush shortly after her husband’s election in 2000. The City applied for the Preserve America Grant in 2007.

This is Part I, which stops at the odd numbered signs and has a final in the City of Lewes:

Sign 1- University of Delaware- at the posted coords
Sign 3- Overfalls Lightship- N38 46.685 W75 08.482
Sign 5- War of 1812- N38 46.554 W75 08.325
Sign 7- Menhaden Fisheries- N38 46.900 W75 07.822
Sign 9- Breakwaters- N38 46.938 W75 07.112

The actual cache is located at N38 46.ABC W75 08.DEF

A = Sign 7- The menhaden industry collapsed in the early ?- 3rd digit from left
B = Sign 1- The year the university officially created a college for graduate research- 2nd digit from right
C = Sign 3- This is one of how many ships that served as floating lighthouses?- 3rd digit from right.
D = Sign 9- Construction began in what year?- 2nd digit from right
E = Sign 5- The year the fort in Lewes closed- 1st digit from right
F = Sign 5- How many hours long was the intense bombardment?- 1st digit from right

To check your answer for Part I: The checksum of the 6 digits (A-F) = 23.

2/27/17- Cache changed to a micro

University of Delaware Marine Operations Center

Delaware Bay Breakwaters

For Part II ONLY: Part II stops at the even numbered signs and has been placed in Cape Henlopen State Park with the approval of park management.

From March 1 thru November 30th, the park fees are $5 for state residents and $10 for out of state visitors. The park is open daily from 8 am to sunset.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnpur- OG, fvk srrg hc; 7 B'Pybpx sebz ebnq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)