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It's as Easy as ABC, 123 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/16/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is in honor of Horace Mann, The Father of Public Education in America.

The coordinates are not at those listed above, but are within 2 miles.

Please solve for the following: 42 3A.BCD, 71 3E.FGH

Horace Mann become the first president of Antioch College in 18A3.
Horace Mann died in 18W9 (W-5=B)
Horace Mann started serving as a Massachusetts State Representative in 18C7.
Horace Mann Served as secretary to the Massachusetts board of education until 18D8.
In 18E3 Horace Mann visited Europe and observed educational methods and conditions.
Horace Mann served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives until 18XY (add x and y to get F).
Horace Mann was born in 179Z (Z-1=G)
In 183H Horace Mann founded and edited the Common School Journal.

The cache is in a very residential neighborhood, so please use stealth and avoid night caching. There is hardly any walking.
The cache is a 32 ounce container with cammo tape. It is stocked with teaching related items. Please try to keep the teaching theme going.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

S=8 Ybbx fyvtugyl nobir rlr yriry.

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)