This is another in a series of various types of caches, centered around the the City of Laurel Walking Tour (CLWT). The walking tour highlights various historic sites in the city and was launched in 2006 as a cooperative effort between the City of Laurel and the Laurel Museum. This cache will bring you to stops 4, 5, and 6 of the tour. This will be a two part virtual cache. You can park at both sites or easily walk between them.
Site 4 - Methodist Meeting House
Methodism was established in Laurel in teh "Upper Room" of this building in 1840. The building served as the meeting place for Laurel's Methodist congregation until construction of the "Old Stone Methodist Church" in 1842.
Site 5 - Old Stone Methodist Church
Built in 1842, this is the site of Laurel's first house of worship. Remnants of the church and adjoining cemetery were removed in the 1950's. It's successor is the First United Methodist Church on Main Street.
Site 6 - Yellow Row
Called the Yellow Row, these 12 attached units were built about 1880 as rental tenaments for mill workers. They are the oldest row houses still standing in Prince George's County. The mill later sold the houses to individual owners.
Logging Requiements: You will need a Log Password to log this cache. It will be made up of the answers to the questions for each stage. You will enter them as a single word (no spaces). It is not case sensitive.
You will be in close proximity to people's homes. Please no night caching.
Stage 1 (listed coords) - Standing in front of the "Methodist Meeting House", look at the street sign on the corner. What is the last 3 letters on the bottom most sign? This will be the first part of the Log Password.
Stage 2 - You will be at the site of the "Old Stone Methodist Church" and should see a marker for the Laurel Walking Tour. One number is repeated on the sign. This will be the second part of the Log Password.
If you have any problems with this cache or the password, please send me a note. I will be more than happy to assist you in logging the cache.
Symbol | Type | Coordinates | Description |
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Interesting place | --- | Stage 2 - Old Stone Methodist Church |