 Franklin Square
A cache by Evrik Hidden: 5/12/2007
Size:  (Regular) Difficulty:  Terrain: (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Take a stroll to Franklin Square
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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. |
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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.
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To find the cache:
From the initial location travel 450 feet west by north
(281.25°)
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)
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Find...
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 February 5 by Sammydogs (1740 found)
The kite is very big and tall and a must see, then the cache is in a very neat park and a clever hide in plain sight, thanks for the fun.
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January 17 by dblok4eva (11 found)
Found It!!!!! stopped in philly for some friends and came across this cache, Found the Robijn Race car TB, Will be taking it to Southern NJ when the rain goes away
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January 14 by haveacarrot! (31 found)
quick visit to one of our favorite playgrounds/parks especially before a good noodle soup at sang kee peking duck house. found the cache - very cute and in plain view! left a travel bug we picked up on the spain/france border. hope it goes far! tftc
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January 3 by YuanRong (59 found)
It was freezing cold today. Which was good, because therefore there were no muggles anywhere near. Nice hiding place!
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December 27, 2009 by cosmogirl (2114 found)
Very nice spot in the city. Thanks for bringing us to this cute little park. the mini-golf course looked like fun! Took Blue Duck TB. Found with DRTrack following the Comcast holiday show.
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Current Time: 2/9/2010 11:54:19 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (7:54 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 2/5/2010 4:15:16 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (12:15 AM GMT)
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
