History Lesson
Israel Ferris was born on October 25, 1751. Ferris served in
Captain Abraham Mead's Company, Colonel Jonathan Mead's 9th
Connecticut Militia. The regiment was on duty at the saw pits under
the command of General David Wooster for most of 25 year-old Ferris
enlistment-which was from November 18, 1776 to January 11,
1777.
Israel moved to Wisconsin and died in Whitewater, January 2, 1844
at age 93. Ferris is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in the City
of Whitewater. His grave is marked with an upright stone government
marker, plus a Sons of the American Revolution marker.
The Puzzle
At the posted cords you will find a Wisconsin Historical sign. Read
the sign to find the answers to lead to the final.
Find how long (in years) Israel was married before he inlisted,
Multiply by 245 and add to the posted North.
Find the day in March Israel's wife Ruth was born, subtract the day
in January was discharged, multiply by 58 then add to west.
Information
The cemetery that the posted cords lead you to is a closed
cemetery. The gate is locked by a chain, however sometimes it is
open. I request that you bring a flag with you and if the gate is
open please place it by the historical sign. Thank You.
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for
Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this
acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified
as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave
marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are
visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and
come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for
those folks will be appreciated.
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING
HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT
HOURS IF NO HOURS ARE POSTED
The cache is not located near a
grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag,
please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to
claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash
out.