We have been to many
Wisconsin Cemeteries hunting for caches, so we figured it was our
time to get in the act.
You will be looking for a larger pill bottle.
Tree Stump Gravestones are unique
funerary monuments found in cemeteries throughout the United States
and Europe. These gravestones were prevalent during the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A tree stump gravestone is rustic in nature and puts emphasis on
representing the gravestone as a tree or a portion of a tree in its
natural state. Most tree stump gravestones are carved out of
limestone or marble, with a few carved out of granite and
sandstone.
You need to use the tree to obtain the information
needed.
N44 0A.BBC
W089 DD.EEE
A = number of branch stubs minus 2
BB = number of ivy leaves minus 10
C = number of lily leaves plus 4
DD = years plus months lived
EEE = year of death minus 1111 (drop the zero)
HAPPY CACHING
The "SQ" in the cache name above signifies
Spirit Quest, a project started in Indiana (GCHRFJ)
to distinguish caches that are
set in cemeteries. The idea has since spread throughout the Midwest
and elsewhere.
Wisconsin cache owners are joining in as of 2007, with the
designation WSQ prefixing their cache names. As elsewhere, this is
a voluntary effort to help designate and highlight these special
areas.
Please be respectful of the area, and observe their rules and
posted hours which are typically sunrise to
sunset