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Corydon Battle Park Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Reviewer Hilts: Since I haven't heard from the owner I'm archiving the cache. If the owner wishes to reactivate this cache, please e-mail me at reviewerhilts@gmail.com and I'll un-archive it as soon as I can.

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Hidden : 4/1/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Battle of Corydon was the only Civil War Battle fought on Indiana soil and occurred on July 9,1863 when 450 members of the Harrison County Home Guard attempted to delay General John Hunt Morgan's 2,400 Confederate soldiers that day, in hopes that Union reinforcements would arrive and stop Morgan's march through southern Indiana.

The cache is not located at the above coordinate. To find the cache you must visit several plaques within the park. The final coordinates are 38 a.0bc 086 0d.e

To find (a) you will need to locate Georia Nantz tombstone. Georia was 46yrs 3mths and how many days. The answer of days equal (a).

To find (b) you will need to locate the stone for Leo Benton. The last digit of the year that he died equals (b).

To find (c) you will need to locate the memorial plaque. How many home guards were killed during the battle. Answer equals (c).

To find (d) you will need to locate the Arville Funk Plaque. What pound field gun was used. Answer + 1 equals (d).

To find (e) you will need to locate what year the site of the battle of corydon was placed on the National Register of Historic places. Take the year and subtract 1213 to get the answer to (e).

Checksum of answers is 790.

The container is a nalgene bottle with room for small trade items and a log. The cache is hidden very near the trail. Please rehide it in the manner that you find it. The park does have hours it is closed. If the gates are locked do not enter.

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)