Northeast 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. |
To find the cache:
From the initial location travel 450 feet
west by
north (281.25°)
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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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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Ybbx sbe gur ubhfr
(Decrypted Hints)
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 October 25 by nunukrisy (46 found)
Hordes of muggles! Got this one after we walked the bridge to NJ and back. TNLN TFTC.
[view this log] | October 23 by Clue Seeker (7634 found)
Somehow I found myself quite the distance away, even after projecting three times to the same effect. After pocketing the GPS I just walked around until I found the right house. TFTC.
[view this log] | October 22 by PhilBear (30 found)
First time projecting, took me a bit to figure it out. Made the find but was a little worried about disturbing the decorations. Thanks!
[view this log] | October 22 by akaspikeylisa (600 found)
What a great day in the square; so relaxing with perfect weather. I like this kind of hide. TFTC!!!
[view this log] |  October 15 by creei49 (3 found)
Logging travel bug tracking George's travels. TFTC
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Current time: 11/21/2009 3:03:19 PM
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 12:26:17 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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