You will need a pencil and paper and maybe a calculator. You will
only need to do addition and subtraction.
This cache is accessible from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. daily.
Enter at the Mayfield Rd. gate. If you wish to get
a map of the cemetery, enter at the Euclid Ave. gate as this is
closest to the office. The cache begins near the Garfield
Monument.
Start your tour at the listed coordinates. At the
first five stops, look for an angel(s). You will find a family name
on each angel monument. The names listed are first and middle
names. You can walk between stops one and two, and again between
stops four and five. If you choose, you can walk the entire
route.
While not necessary to claim the cache, I highly
recommend visiting two buildings here. Wade Chapel is located at
41* 30.806N, 081* 35.679W. Wade Chapel is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
daily, April 1 through October 31. President Garfield’s Monument is
located at 41* 30.600N, 081* 35.499 W. Garfield’s Monument has the
same hours and is open April 1 through November 19. Dogs are
welcome here on a leash. Restrooms are available a various
locations.
To find the cache you will need the following
information:
Stop 1: At the cords listed above you
are seeking St. Michael, the Archangel. (He has a sword.) At this
location find a man named John. He was secretary for Abraham
Lincoln. He also has a high school named after him in Cleveland.
How old was he when he died? Now use this formula: 674 – John’s
age at death = ABC.
Stop 2: N 41° 30.ABC,, W 081°
35.426. Here you will find two angels and The Lord. Find Thomas
Easton. (First and middle names.) He was very young. What year was
he born? Use this formula: Year of birth – 1263 =
DEF.
Stop 3: N 41° 30.DEF, W 081°
35.163. A relief angel. Here you should look for Mary Gertrude.
She has a birthday that would later become famous. Write the month
and day as a three digit number. Use this formula: MonthDay +
665 = GHI.
Stop 4: N 41° 30.GHI, W 081°
35.382. Angel on high. Here you are at the family plot whose
name is the same as a nearby ‘Oval.’ Look for Jeptha. He was born
and died in the same month. Use this formula: 69 + month =
JK.
Stop 5: N 41° 30.JK0, W 081°
35.426. A seated angel. At this location you will see one of
the most famous angels in the cemetery. Now find Francis H. You
need both the year of birth and the year of death. Use these
formulas: Year of birth – 1145 = LMN. Year of death –
1582 = OPQ.
Stop 6: N 41° 30.LMN, W
081°35.OPQ. The cache.