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#2 Cotawamago Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 2/22/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Famous Shawnee Leaders of Ohio Series

A series of 7 caches hidden along the paved Millcreek-Greenway Trail. They honor notable Shawnee leaders that were active in the Ohio Valley region. The trail runs along the Mill Creek that the Shawnee called "Maketewah" which meant “it is black” due to the the dark rich soil that made up the bed of the creek which was once was rich in wildlife.


Cotawamago
aka Chief Blackfish 
(1729–1779)

Chalahgawtha Shawnee War Chief
Succeeded Cornstalk as principle Shawnee Chief. Captured Daniel Boone and adopted him as his son. Boone later escaped. Blackfish was injured during the 1778 siege on the settlement of Boonesborough KY and died later from his wounds.

10/01/2016 updated with new coords and new hint

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

uvqr: ubarlfhpxyr Chmmyr uvag: Arfujn

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)