Catechism Chase Mystery Cache

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Cyclops: Since construction work is being done around the final's hiding spot, I've decided to archive this cache.

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Hidden : 11/24/2005
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache within the city of Mackinac Island. This cache is being placed as a requirement of the "Coin Quest" game.

This cache is being placed as our son is furthering his religious education in catechism.

The above waypoint is the starting point of this cache. At this waypoint you will find a sign labeled "Mission Church". Starting at this sign walk west to find all of the signs needed to solve this puzzle. You can do the signs in any order. The first sign will look like the following:

All signs will look like this one.

The second sign can be found at "Sainte Anne Church": N45 51.009 W84 36.681
The third sign can be found at "Trinity Church": N45 51.062 W84 37.084
The fourth sign can be found at "Little Stone Church": N45 50.936 W084 37.352

The final cache's waypoint you start with is:

N45 AB.CDE W84 FG.HIJ

You will need to replace the letters in the above waypoint with the answers that you solve from the following questions.

From the sign labeled "Mission Church" at N 45° 50.985 W 084° 36.532
A = Find the year that Rev. Wm. M. Ferry founded a nearby Indian mission. Add the last two digits together.
B = Find the starting year this church was built. Subtract the hundreds digit from the ones digit.
C = Find the ending year this church was built. Replace the letter C with the ones digit.

From the sign labeled "Sainte Anne Church" at N45 51.009 W84 36.681
D = Find the year that Jesuit Father Charles Dablon found a birchbark mission chapel on Machinac Island. Add the thousands digit and the tens digit.
G = Find the year that this church keeps baptismal records dating from. Replace the letter G with the hundreds digit.
J = Find the year that this church was restablished at Fort Michilimackinac. Replace the letter J with the ones digit.

From the sign labeled "Trinity Church" at N45 51.062 W84 37.084
E = Find the year that Episcopal services on Mackinac Island date from. The ones digit will replace the letter E.
F = Find the year that a parish was organized. The ones digit will replace the letter F.

From the sign labeled "Little Stone Church" at N 45° 50.936 W 084° 37.352
H = Find the year that eleven charter members established this church. The hundreds digit will replace the letter H.
I = Find the date that the cornstone was laid. The day's date will replace the letter I.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arne n iregvpny cvrpr bs jbbq.

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)


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