TSoB - Citizens Multi-cache
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THE STONES
OF BEAUFORT
Citizens
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A 3 waypoint Multi-Cache in Beaufort.
Cemetery Location: 32° 26.340 / 80° 40.860
 | STONE 1: 32° 26.356 / 80° 40.867
CLUE: Richard, next to iron fence.
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 | STONE 2: 32° 26.354 / 80° 40.883
CLUE: James, a small white stone.
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 | STONE 3: 32° 26.343 / 80° 40.893
CLUE: Elizabeth, in far corner of cemetery.
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Name clues are first names.
Convert all headstone dates to this format:
m-d-yyyy
Example: June, 5 1965 = 6-5-1965 not 06-05-1965
Note: Descriptive information from headstones will be needed to find the mystery caches...write it down!
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CACHE CONTAINER: Film Canister - bring a pen!
CACHE LOCATION: 32° 26.ABC / 80° 40.DEF
A = Month James died.
B = Last digit of year Richard born.
C = 2nd digit of month Richard born.
D = Last digit of year Elizabeth born.
E = 2nd digit of day James died.
F = 3rd digit of year Elizabeth died.
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TRIVIA
One of several old African-American cemeteries in the area. There is another unnamed one across the street next to the National Cemetery. It is unknown how many such cemeteries existed throughout the county. Most were unnamed and their locations are no longer known. In many cases, no trace remains since the stones themselves have sank into the sands over time.
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Misc Info
The first Cemetery Quest I created in Washington was so well liked that I decided to recreate the same thing here. The USGS lists 53 cemeteries in Beaufort County that aren't co-located with a church. Research at the library turned up several more. A few of them were large or well maintained sites, which is not what I was looking for. I hit the road with a list of around 70 cemeteries. Six of them I could find no remaining trace of and two I discovered already have geocaches in them. Sadly, the vast majority of them are either located on private property or are marked Keep Out. That was something I didn't encounter out west. I started with 23 cemeteries for this quest but that number has been reduced to 18 due to having to archive some over time. Have fun and enjoy sightseeing the County...I have.
 County map showing cemetery locations.
 EasyGPS coordinates for all the cemeteries.
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NOTE
These caches are in locations that have religious and possibly familial importance to people in the area. Some are located in communities or near homes. As with any geocache, it's always advisable to go seeking when there aren't curious onlookers around. This is perhaps doubly true given the nature of this series of caches. If there are people in the area, I'd advise passing on by and returning later. It might be difficult trying to explain to a local that you're playing a game where his family is buried.
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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