Ringgold Cache Multi-cache
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This cache is located on a "rails to trails" project which is great for hiking and biking. This trek will take you on an approximate 4 mile round trip. This is a multi-cache which will have you travel to 4 locations before reaching the final location of the cache. The cache is well hidden but in plain view from the trail so please retreat to an area where passers by will not observe you and the cache. Please return the cache to its location as discretely as possible.
1)The coordinates given are for the parking area to access the beginning of the trail. Upon arriving at this location you will need to find out the following:
What year did Jefferson Davis ride this rail to the Sutherlin Mansion in Danville?
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A B C D
What year was this line discontinued?
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E F G H
2)Using this information you can now proceed to the following coordinates:
N 36 36.GCH
W 79 1C.H37
At this location you will find an object.
How many bolts are there holding it together?
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I
3) Proceed on to these coordinates:
N 36 36.CG(D-A)
W 79 16.(H-C)C(F-C)
Here you will need to find Queen Womack.
What was the year of her death?
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J K L M
Also somewhere near Queen Womack, you will find George E. Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a corporal in the _ _ _ Engineers.
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N O P
Also you will need to find out what date Marshall Cobb Jr. was Born? You will need to convert this to the MM/DD/YYYY format.
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Q R / S T / U V W X
4) When you have completed these tasks, you can Proceed on to these coordinates:
N 36 36.MRM
W 79 1T.LOP
Here you will need to locate a year drawn in mortar.
(Due to heavy growth and safety fencing you might need to
see the spoiler picture "Final Clue".)
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Y Z a b
The cache is located at:
N 36 36.LZ(b-a)
W 79 1(a+b).IO(X+b)
The cache is a medium size tupperware container with the original contents of:
SILLY PUTTY
DOOR GAURD
TISSUES
MINI-MULTITOOL
US FLAG WINDOW STATIC
PENCIL SHARPENER
PENCILS
PATRIOTIC PINS
MINIATURE BOBBING HEAD BASEBALL DOLL
LOG BOOK AND PEN
Good Luck and Hope you enjoy the Hunt!!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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