The Womble Homesite LbNA #72392
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Add Location| Owner: | Outdoorsoccer
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| Plant date: | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Location: | |
| City: | New Hill |
| County: | Wake |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Dec 1, 2018 |
This cache is a combination of my 2 daughters (GF4LIFE and SoccerGirl02) hobbies: Letterboxing and Geocaching. This cache is not difficult to find, but will require some hiking along the Peninsula and Cultural History Loop Trails. Letterboxers should try and bring a blue ink pad for the stamp . As you journey to locate the letterbox, please be respectful of the historic nature of the area.
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Hello there. Have you come to search for the lost treasure of the Wombles too? What…you have never heard of the Wombles? Let me give you a bit of history before we set off looking for the Womble treasure.
Originally built in 1807, the Womble house was where three generations of Wombles lived and worked. The Womble home site encompassed 240 acres (in total at one point in time) of farm-land, pastureland, a seven-acre cotton field, plum orchards, apple orchards, gardens, and livestock ponds. The Wombles used self-sufficiency as a way to make ends meet. The pasturelands and livestock ponds provided nourishment for the working animals and livestock owned by the Wombles, while the orchards and gardens provided the Wombles themselves with the necessary provisions. Today, this land is still enriched with stories and memories of the past. There are several remnants that can be found throughout the park that represent the life and times of past Womble generations.
Before the Wombles passed into history, it is rumored that a treasure box was hidden somewhere on their land.
The location of the treasure box is found by following the story of two intrepid explorers (Lexi and Laney) who went looking for the treasure after finding a lost clue book possibly written by John Womble himself, although there is no historical proof of that. His descendants have apparently updated the clue book so that it reflected landmarks of the modern era.
It is said that the 2 explorers set off to a park that is situated on a peninsula. There they followed the winding road into the park. The first clue said that they should be on the look-out for animals that carry their houses on their back. Lexi spied a Reptile crossing sign and figured they were headed in the right direction.
After sometime they came across a fork in the road. Laney consulted the clue book and it was written that they should follow the path that led to where “if you gave a man a fish he would live for a day, but teach a man to fish he would live for a lifetime”.
Both explorers agreed upon the correct path to take and continued on their journey. The next clue entry said to look for a wooden board that was filled with lots of information about the lake area. They came upon the wooden board on the right hand side of the road.
The next clue said to continue in the direction of the lake and walk approximately 44 (adult) paces from the wooden board, stop and turn to the right. The clue book gave a set of coordinates (N 035 37.193 W 078 55.666). The two explorers consulted their GPS unit and decided they were finally at the start of the trail leading to the Womble treasure.
The two explorers shouldered their packs and entered the trail. They followed the trail carefully watching out for the many tree roots that seemed to reach out of the ground to grab them. Eventually they came to a fork in the path. Laney consulted the clue book and it said to go in the direction opposite of the "right" way to go (Follow the Peninsula Trail arrow).
After walking a little bit further, they came to another fork in the road. They also decided to take a seat on a nearby bench and consult the clue book. The book said to go in the direction of the arrow that leads to the History Trail. After a quick drink, the two were off again.
The clue book pointed out that they should be wary as it was rumored that there was a Mountain Lion nearby if you knew where to look. Both girls looked around carefully as they trudged on. They came upon a break in the trail. The girls looked both ways and crossed over the road and continued on the trail.
The clue book mentioned to continue on the trail until eventually they would come to another place to rest if needed. There would also be another "historical" sign that would indicate they were headed in the right direction.
As they continued down the trail they came upon a rather peculiar building. The sign nearby said it was the wash house. Avid explorers they were, the girls looked around the wash house for a bit. One could easily imagine the Wombles making use of a similar structure back in their day.
The next clue said that they would need to cross a wooden-like structure that would prevent their feet from getting wet in the chance it had rained and to look for another place to take a break just past it. The girls stepped quietly across and made their way to another bench on the trail.
After a brief rest they continued on the trail. As they were walking Lexi commented that she thought heard the sounds of an airplane. Both explorers looked up, but seeing or hearing nothing overhead, they continued down the trail.
They eventually came to a fork in the road. The clue book said to head in the direction away from the building that wasn't built by the Wombles. This "right" path would lead to the actual Womble homesite. Feel free to look around for a bit.
After looking at the Womble homesite, the two girls headed down the trail and spied a bench. They took a brief rest to look through the clue book. The book mentioned that they should enter a wooded trail by the History Trail sign. Depending on the season, the trail maybe covered by pine straw and leaves, but they should look for the 2 hikers that would show them the entrance to the trail. They would eventually arrive at an area with a pond to their right and the ruins of the chicken houses on the left.
The clue book said they should continue on the trail where they should turn right just past a wood duck house. The book directed them to walk onto the dam and stop at the large fallen tree. Laney thought she could hear the sounds of a lighthouse nearby, but looking around she could not spot anything.
The clue book said to turn 90 degrees to the left and walk 16 (adult) paces off the trail. They should then turn 90 degrees to the right and walk 66 (adult) paces into the woods. The treasure box would be located nearby.
The book warned that explorers should always be on the look-out for anything that could bite, poke, sting or claw before pulling out the treasure box from its hiding place.
We hope you enjoyed this trip to a little known historical site.
More information about the Womble Farm can be found by accessing the QR codes that are found on the white numerical sign markers.
There is an FTF coin available for the first Geocacher and an FTF carving medium for the first Letterboxer finding the treasure box. Please take only 1 FTF prize if you happen to be both a Geocacher and Letterboxer. Inside the cache is information on Letterboxing and/or Geocaching if you are interested.
There is also SWAG in the cache, so have fun trading items.
This Letterbox was placed with the permission of Harris Lake Park Management. Special thanks go to HLP personnel Alden Early for his time and help in getting this Letterbox hybrid cache placed.
Hike length: 1 mile
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Hello there. Have you come to search for the lost treasure of the Wombles too? What…you have never heard of the Wombles? Let me give you a bit of history before we set off looking for the Womble treasure.
Originally built in 1807, the Womble house was where three generations of Wombles lived and worked. The Womble home site encompassed 240 acres (in total at one point in time) of farm-land, pastureland, a seven-acre cotton field, plum orchards, apple orchards, gardens, and livestock ponds. The Wombles used self-sufficiency as a way to make ends meet. The pasturelands and livestock ponds provided nourishment for the working animals and livestock owned by the Wombles, while the orchards and gardens provided the Wombles themselves with the necessary provisions. Today, this land is still enriched with stories and memories of the past. There are several remnants that can be found throughout the park that represent the life and times of past Womble generations.
Before the Wombles passed into history, it is rumored that a treasure box was hidden somewhere on their land.
The location of the treasure box is found by following the story of two intrepid explorers (Lexi and Laney) who went looking for the treasure after finding a lost clue book possibly written by John Womble himself, although there is no historical proof of that. His descendants have apparently updated the clue book so that it reflected landmarks of the modern era.
It is said that the 2 explorers set off to a park that is situated on a peninsula. There they followed the winding road into the park. The first clue said that they should be on the look-out for animals that carry their houses on their back. Lexi spied a Reptile crossing sign and figured they were headed in the right direction.
After sometime they came across a fork in the road. Laney consulted the clue book and it was written that they should follow the path that led to where “if you gave a man a fish he would live for a day, but teach a man to fish he would live for a lifetime”.
Both explorers agreed upon the correct path to take and continued on their journey. The next clue entry said to look for a wooden board that was filled with lots of information about the lake area. They came upon the wooden board on the right hand side of the road.
The next clue said to continue in the direction of the lake and walk approximately 44 (adult) paces from the wooden board, stop and turn to the right. The clue book gave a set of coordinates (N 035 37.193 W 078 55.666). The two explorers consulted their GPS unit and decided they were finally at the start of the trail leading to the Womble treasure.
The two explorers shouldered their packs and entered the trail. They followed the trail carefully watching out for the many tree roots that seemed to reach out of the ground to grab them. Eventually they came to a fork in the path. Laney consulted the clue book and it said to go in the direction opposite of the "right" way to go (Follow the Peninsula Trail arrow).
After walking a little bit further, they came to another fork in the road. They also decided to take a seat on a nearby bench and consult the clue book. The book said to go in the direction of the arrow that leads to the History Trail. After a quick drink, the two were off again.
The clue book pointed out that they should be wary as it was rumored that there was a Mountain Lion nearby if you knew where to look. Both girls looked around carefully as they trudged on. They came upon a break in the trail. The girls looked both ways and crossed over the road and continued on the trail.
The clue book mentioned to continue on the trail until eventually they would come to another place to rest if needed. There would also be another "historical" sign that would indicate they were headed in the right direction.
As they continued down the trail they came upon a rather peculiar building. The sign nearby said it was the wash house. Avid explorers they were, the girls looked around the wash house for a bit. One could easily imagine the Wombles making use of a similar structure back in their day.
The next clue said that they would need to cross a wooden-like structure that would prevent their feet from getting wet in the chance it had rained and to look for another place to take a break just past it. The girls stepped quietly across and made their way to another bench on the trail.
After a brief rest they continued on the trail. As they were walking Lexi commented that she thought heard the sounds of an airplane. Both explorers looked up, but seeing or hearing nothing overhead, they continued down the trail.
They eventually came to a fork in the road. The clue book said to head in the direction away from the building that wasn't built by the Wombles. This "right" path would lead to the actual Womble homesite. Feel free to look around for a bit.
After looking at the Womble homesite, the two girls headed down the trail and spied a bench. They took a brief rest to look through the clue book. The book mentioned that they should enter a wooded trail by the History Trail sign. Depending on the season, the trail maybe covered by pine straw and leaves, but they should look for the 2 hikers that would show them the entrance to the trail. They would eventually arrive at an area with a pond to their right and the ruins of the chicken houses on the left.
The clue book said they should continue on the trail where they should turn right just past a wood duck house. The book directed them to walk onto the dam and stop at the large fallen tree. Laney thought she could hear the sounds of a lighthouse nearby, but looking around she could not spot anything.
The clue book said to turn 90 degrees to the left and walk 16 (adult) paces off the trail. They should then turn 90 degrees to the right and walk 66 (adult) paces into the woods. The treasure box would be located nearby.
The book warned that explorers should always be on the look-out for anything that could bite, poke, sting or claw before pulling out the treasure box from its hiding place.
We hope you enjoyed this trip to a little known historical site.
More information about the Womble Farm can be found by accessing the QR codes that are found on the white numerical sign markers.
There is an FTF coin available for the first Geocacher and an FTF carving medium for the first Letterboxer finding the treasure box. Please take only 1 FTF prize if you happen to be both a Geocacher and Letterboxer. Inside the cache is information on Letterboxing and/or Geocaching if you are interested.
There is also SWAG in the cache, so have fun trading items.
This Letterbox was placed with the permission of Harris Lake Park Management. Special thanks go to HLP personnel Alden Early for his time and help in getting this Letterbox hybrid cache placed.
Hike length: 1 mile