Adventure Lab
Geocaching at London Town
Turn your visit into an interactive adventure as you solve clues, uncover hidden stories, and discover the people, places, and history that shaped Historic London Town—all from your smartphone.
What is Adventure Lab?
A Self-Guided Interactive Experience
Adventure Lab is a free mobile experience that combines exploration, storytelling, and location-based challenges. As you make your way through Historic London Town, you’ll unlock stops, answer questions, and reveal photos, videos, and fascinating stories that bring history to life.
How does it work?
- Download the Free App
- Explore at Your Own Pace
- Solve Challenges
- Unlock Hidden Content
Why Geocaching?
- Discover places you might otherwise walk past
- Learn surprising stories behind the gardens and historic area
- Great for families, couples, and curious explorers
- No guide or reservation required
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Adventure Labs: Freedom Seekers of London Town
When you consider the term “freedom-seeking” alongside Maryland and slavery, what comes to your mind? The Underground Railroad? Harriet Tubman? Northern free states? Something else? It is most likely that you are thinking of someone or something having to do with abolition in nineteenth century. London Town was a colonial port town most active in the first half of the eighteenth century. As such, enslaved residents lived in a time after the explosion of laws codifying race-based slavery, but before an organized abolition movement. Before the American Revolution, there was no part of British America where slavery was illegal; enslaved people had nowhere safe to run to. Nevertheless, London Town and the surrounding area was home to several individuals who attempted to find freedom through flight. Take this tour to learn some of their history, the environment they lived in, and the tools that we in the modern day use to uncover their stories.
This adventure requires you to check in at the Visitor’s Center of Historic London Town and pay admission. Tickets are $11 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for children (4-17) and free for children 3 and under. Day passes to visit the site are available to be checked out at Anne Arundel County libraries.
Get StartedGeocaching FAQs
Wifi is spotty, and relying on GPS alone to navigate the site may be difficult. When trying to find your next spot, be sure to click on the “see details” button, you will receive directions that help orient yourself.
Close the app and open it again. The progress you made will be saved, and hopefully the map will show your correct location.
The challenge question is designed to get you to engage with your surroundings. When you answer a challenge question correctly, you will get a prize in the form of a video or picture.
Yes and no. You can access information on each of the stops from anywhere. All you have to do is start the tour in the app and click on each of the red dots representing a stop. You do have to be onsite and within range of each stop to unlock the challenge question and earn your prize. Once you’ve earned your prizes they are always accessible.
Adventure Lab is very particular with formatting. Make sure everything is spelled correctly, all numbers are in numerical form (i.e. it’s “1” not “one”), and when appropriate you have punction (i.e. it’s “Jr.” not “Jr”). There is a cheat sheet at the front desk if necessary.
There is! Once you’ve downloaded the app and opened the tour, just click on the “Read to me” button to hear the content spoken aloud.
