Franklin Square (fka Egyptadelphia) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

OReviewer: Hello,

As there's been no response to the earlier note, I am forced to archive this listing.

If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the near future, just contact me email, including the GC Code, and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Thanks,
-OReviewer

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Hidden : 5/12/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Take a stroll to Franklin Square

The cache is located in one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late century in central Philadelphia. Originally called North East Publick Square, Franklin Square was renamed in 1825, to honor Benjamin Franklin. It is full of history - the square was an open common used for grazing animals, storing gun powder during the Revolution and drilling soldiers during the War of 1812. Some graves still remain from the cemetery of the German Reformed Church.

 

Construction of the Ben Franklin Bridge and urban development isolated the square. In 2006, the square was renovated and the Liberty Carousel, Philly Mini Golf and new playgrounds and  restored 19th-century fountain were installed. The Square is close to Independence National Historical Park and Isamu Noguchi’s massive steel sculpture, Bolt of Lightning.

This cache was originally named 'Egypt-a-delphia,' and was part of the King Tut Treasure Tour.

It is available 24 hours a day.

To find the cache:

From the initial location travel 450 feet west by north (~295°)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe gur ubhfr. Guvf vf jurer lbh fubhyq or fgnaqvat: uggc://vzt.trbpnpuvat.pbz/pnpur/21201p99-8129-456o-n2no-9sqqrsn5n434.wct

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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