CCHS GEO-Heritage Tour, geocoin challenge in Oregon

[+DoodleCat & MisterKrrk]

The kick-off event for the Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS) GEO-Heritage Tour was June 16th.

 

There are still 150 to 200 geocoins available. Passports can be downloaded and printed from clackamashistory.org click on Geo-Heritage tour at left side of the page, then on 'Passports'.

 

This tour goes across Clackamas County (and a little bit of Marion County). It includes geocaches, earthcaches, museum passport stamps, and answers found at 'info' sites. You need to fill 20 out of 30 possible passport entries to earn a geocoin. If you find 25 or more your name gets entered into a drawing for prizes. More details can be found in the passport.

 

GEO-Heritage Tour June 16 Kickoff Event – Eventcache GC3HW9Z

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6fff9978-3ca9-44c9-9494-b99336717e79

 

The Gordon House – Geocache GC3M539

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=fcf1d87d-15f4-4136-8249-c451810bcf7e

 

Ice Age Floods Institute – Geocache GC3M529

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=34ae8492-7f75-42b4-b723-307bd8d81051

 

End of the Oregon Trail – Geocache GC3M54D

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=15427d93-62e5-424c-9421-ae02c33c981a

 

Timberline Lodge – Geocache GC3M53W

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=54d9aed6-b8c9-43fa-801c-5d3a42a46972

 

Old Town Lake Oswego – Geocache GC3JB6R

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d5dc7212-40ad-4c33-88b5-481a1fe30bfc

 

Museum of the Oregon Territory – Geocache GC3M4ZB

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b176c9d4-238f-4d1e-aa83-5a5c55a65b50

 

The Baker Cabin – Geocache GC3M51P

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3bbb5b14-6f37-4f42-8522-cd1e718b18f6

 

Stevens-Crawford – Geocache GC3M514

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9d86274e-f4a1-4414-b3df-48d937a509ed

 

The Rose Farm – Geocache GC3M51E

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9e3b9004-01cb-4243-b56e-d19b83b1138c

 

Phillip Foster Farm – Geocache GC3M52M

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=93b430fc-9825-4df4-9730-839a81d4ec33

 

Wilhoit Springs – Earthcache GC3MQ0W

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0f40964b-ea03-4558-a107-33b50132bb38

 

Lost Creek – Earthcache (Mt Hood) GC3MR9G

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0ea0f75a-5602-401d-be68-0e3e28b046ac

[+CACHE KRAWLER]

I was not aware that this had kicked off yet as I missed it last year. Thanks for posting and I will get down that way ASAP to complete this.

[+ThePetersTrio]

Finally earned my coin today. It is a beauty too! I had fun exploring parts of Clackamas County I had never been to before. I so appreciate all the time and effort that went into making this challenge. I only wish there was a similar challenge for Washington and Multnomah counties. Maybe someday....

[+DoodleCat & MisterKrrk]

For some reason I thought there was going to be an Oregon City coin this year (as part of the Sandy, Gov't Camp, N. Clackamas, etc. coins from the Mt Hood Territory/CCTCA folks) but I found out yesterday that Oregon City won't be part of it for 2012.

[+DoodleCat & MisterKrrk]

Some quick notes:

Some of the museums have passports available. I think Philip Foster Farm, Rose Farm, and the End of the Oregon Trail Museum each have a few to hand out. Or you can print your own by downloading the file from clackamashistory.org and look for the Geo-Heritage Tour link.

 

Regarding the Philip Foster Farm, I double-checked with one of the folks that manages the site regarding the entrance fee and here is the response:

"We are not requiring admission for geocachers. In the first few days, there was some confusion about that, and we're not turning down any donations, but we have the "welcome geocachers" sign out. I've really enjoyed reading the comments on the geocache site."

 

Cache logs: Good job on the comments everybody! The site managers at these caches are paying attention to what you write. It helps promote geocaching when cachers say nice things about the places that let us put geocaches on their property. It makes setting up coin challenges easier when there is a good rapport with the property owners.

[+DoodleCat & MisterKrrk]

******* NEW INFORMATION AS OF 10/26/2012 ***********

 

CCHS states that the geocoin challenge is over.

 

For now you can still return your completed passport for a geocoin.

Please do so as soon as possible.

 

Museums will no longer be stamping the GEO-Heritage Tour passports.

 

Coins can only be picked up at the Museum of the Oregon Territory which is open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 11 am - 4pm. They are located at 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City, OR.

 

Prizes have been distributed to the winners of the prize drawing (for people who filled 25 of the 30 passport items).

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