Geocaching at the Railroad Museum
Are you up for an adventure? Take your chances at geocaching and work as a team to find the hidden caches around the museum and the historic Virginian Railway. All you need is a spirit for adventure, a small item or two to trade, and a smartphone with GPS. Happy searching!
How geocaching works
1. Bring a smartphone
Use the free Geocaching® app or any GPS. It guides you to the coordinates — the rest is up to your eyes.
2. Follow the clues
Head to each cache location below. A cache is a small hidden container with a logbook inside — sometimes little treasures too.
3. Bring a small item to trade
If you take a trinket, leave one behind for the next explorer. Always sign the logbook and put the cache back exactly as you found it.
4. Go as a team
Geocaching is more fun together. Great for families, scout troops and school groups — work as a team to track down every one.
The links above open geocaching.com, the free worldwide home of the hobby, so you can find live caches near the museum right now.
Our museum cache trail
A themed trail of caches around the museum and downtown Princeton. Some are still being placed — when a cache goes live on geocaching.com you'll see its official code and a link to log your find.
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⚠️ Safety first — stay off the tracks
Railroad tracks and property are private and dangerous. Never search for a cache on, under, or next to railroad tracks, trestles, tunnels or rail equipment. Trains can come from either direction at any time and cannot stop quickly.
Every cache on our trail is placed in a safe, public spot away from active rail lines. If a hunt ever seems to lead toward the tracks, stop — that is not where the cache is. Watch your footing, respect posted signs, and keep an eye on children.