GC4C32R The Lights of Port Washington (Unknown Cache) in Wisconsin, United States created by lobsters9494

A cache by lobsters9494 Message this owner

Hidden : 5/17/2013

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Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at posted coordinates.
No need to enter the museum for the info needed is all on the grounds or the sign across the street.
Answer the questions below for N 43 23.ABC W 087 DE.FGH
Checksum of 22

The questions A-E can be answered by looking on the grounds of the 1860 Light Station, and the others can be answered by looking at the sign across the street to the east.
A) Go to the Oil House, on the sign there are years listed. Use the last digit of the dates.
B) Large Anchor. Captain Charles Lewis Sr. had been a whaling ship captain before entering the Lighthouse Service in 187_? subtract 2 C)The Northerner Anchor. The Northerner filled with water and sank in ___feet of water. Use the Middle number(second digit)
D) At the S.S. Milwaukee Lifeboat, what ship did the S.S. Milwaukee pass by 3 miles off the shore of Milwaukee? Use the Last Number of name.
E) The wreck of the S.S. Milwaukee was found in 1972, 20 miles south of Port Washington. What was the depth of the water where it was found? Use the Middle Number(Second digit)
F)When was the 1889 pierhead light converted to electricity? Use the Third digit
G) Each side of the 1849 lighthouse lantern was filled with how many glass panes? Add the two digits together.
H) Last digit of the year Margarethe Schommer became the Civilian Lightkeeper of Port Washington.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany: yvtugubhfr'f cerirag ehaavat vagb guvf bowrpg, onfr bs fvta

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)