Solve the puzzle below to determine the coordinates of this mystery cache. The cache container will include a clue to locate the Whitehall Mystery Final cache (GC92JJ6). Additional information about this cache series follows the puzzle.
Diary Entry: March 3, 1872
Last week I received a letter in the mail. It was one of the strangest letters I have ever received. I read it over and over but could not figure out what it meant. I finally gave up and shoved the letter in a drawer.
Just as I was putting the letter out of my mind, a second letter showed up. It turns out that the second letter was just as strange as the first letter.
Here is the first letter:
Listen! Whitehall secrets abound. The mysterious secrets are hidden deep within the boundaries. Search every tree. Search under every rock no matter where they lie.
Here is the second letter:
The mysteries grow. Dark clouds are growing. Move quickly. Inquire. Seek to learn and understand all things around you.
What could the letters mean?
Background on the Whitehall Mystery series
Early in the nineteenth century, prominent citizens from around the northeast would travel by four-horse stagecoach to visit Hopkinton’s famous “Mineral Springs and Hotel” located about four miles from the town’s center.
In the mid-1800’s the hotel was burned to ground under highly suspicious circumstances. Lost in the fire was a set of priceless jewels that were never recovered, but stories quickly began to circulate that one of the hotel staff members had removed the jewels during the fire and hidden them in the woods nearby. This hotel staff member has never been identified.
Not long after the fire, Lake Whitehall was created by holding back portions of the Sudbury River when public health officials determined in 1878 that additional sources of drinking water were required to support the needs of the Boston area.
It was thought that the jewels were lost forever; however, there has been a new development in the story. Eight pages of a diary believed to have been owned by the mysterious staff member have been located. Each page seems to contain a clue to the hiding place of the jewels.
It is hoped that by solving these clues you will be able to locate the missing jewels…good luck!