GC4MK9W FSC-2013 Kiamensi Spring Water Co. (Unknown Cache) in Delaware, United States created by Delaware Geocaching adopted by MikeOtt

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A cache by Delaware Geocaching adopted by MikeOtt Message this owner

Hidden : 9/21/2013

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally placed for the First State Challenge 2013 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers! Although the challenge has ended, this cache is still available to be found!!

Cache Details:
The cache is not at the posted coordinates.
Use the parking coordinates to start your hike in Albertson Park. The posted coordinates (about 0.25 mile hike) will bring you to the Kiamensi Spring and the 15,000 gallon concrete reservoir along side the Red Clay Creek.

You will need to count the steps to solve the simple field puzzle to find the final location. Climb all the way to the bottom of the steps and start there.

Bottom Steps: Count the number of steps from the bottom up to and including the first landing.

Middle Steps: Count the number of steps not including the first landing up to and including the second landing.

Top Steps: Count the number of steps not including the second landing up to and including the top step.

A= (Number of Bottom Steps - 5)
B= Number of Middle Steps
C= (Number of Top Steps - 17)

Check Sum: A+B+C=13

Final location: N 39° 44.6AB and W 075° 38.0C0
It will be less than 150 feet to the cache.

Description:
In 1907, a new company was formed -- The Kiamensi Spring Water Company -- and began shipping its product from its source on the east bank of Red Clay Creek.

The spring from which the Kiamensi Spring Water Company drew its product was located on the east side of Red Clay creek just south of where Hyde Run empties into it. The spring itself is down near the creek, at the base of an approximately 80 foot hillside. Down at the source of the spring, the company constructed a 15,000 gallon concrete reservoir with a 10x14 foot arched roof. This was meant to protect the purity of the water by keeping out surface drainage water and other airborne contaminants. Nearby, a pump house equipped with a two-horsepower gasoline engine pumped the water up the hillside to the bottling plant above.

Additional information regarding the history of the area can be found at this link: http://mchhistory.blogspot.com/2011/10/kiamensi-spring-water-company.html

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebbg raq bs Snyyra zbfgyl ebggrq Gerr jvguva 15 srrg bs genvy (Hcuvyy fvqr)

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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