GC20Q76 Home of the fighting 5th (Traditional Cache) in Virginia, United States created by jgant10705, Nickelcaching, Jaronhalt5

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GC20Q76 ▼

A cache by jgant10705, Nickelcaching, Jaronhalt5 Message this owner

Hidden : 11/7/2009

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is an easy cache for any family member. This is a first hide for the hamilton volunteer fire department. After the cache feel free to stop in the firehouse for a tour.

The cache is in a small black sealed container. Please bring your own pen to sign the log.

The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department held it's first meeting on July 26, 1944 with only 16 members present.
In the monthly November meeting in 1944 a motion was made to begin the search to aquire a fire truck.
In January 1945 a motion was made to write a letter to The Middleburg Fire Company to ask about aquiring their siren. This aquasition wasn't met and in March of 1945 a motion was made to purchase a 3HP siren which was to be mounted on top of the Bucks Service Station.
Signals for the siren were as follows:
1 blow - Meeting Night
2 blows - Town Fire
3 blows - Fire Outside of Town
At the April 1945 monthly meeting a motion was made to purchase a new fire truck and in May, the following month, the request for that new truck through the War Production Board was denied due to the fact that the population wasn't large enough.
In June 1945 the War Production Board did finally allow the purchase of the new truck.
In October of 1945 a motion was made to find a location for a fire house, and it was noted that the Sanders property was for sale for $2,000.00.
January 1946 was the very first meeting in the new firehouse and the following month, Feburary, the first PEPCO electric bill was paid, the bill was $.20 cents.

FTF gets a Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department Patch which is located in the zip lock baggy.

**Congrats to FlyDad for the FTF**

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

qba'g furq n grne vs lbh pna'g svaq vg.

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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