SQ-Forgotten Graves Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/19/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

FIRST FOUND BY:
Buckeyealum on May 20, 2007

This cache is located at the Eakin Burial Plot. This is the resting place of the young Eakin children who died of either Dyptheria or Scarlet Fever. The graves which are marked by unreadable stones sit in an overgown and unmaintained plot.
Mary A Eakin, Died: 11 Sept 1847

John Eakin, Died: 2 April 1845, aged 1 month 6 days
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Children of B & M Eakin

James Eakin, son of C?, Died: 1 March 1845

James and Nancy Eakin were the third family to arrive and settle this area in 1806.

Once you find the cache the graves are about 40' away into the trees,please do not bushwack into the plot, you can follow the trail around and view the graves which are located at:

N40° 39.040 W081° 20.305

There are several ways to hike into the cache the best place to start your hike is to park at N° 40 38.438 W° 081 20.356. The hike into the cache is uphill and at least a 1 mile round trip. The best ariel view of the surounding area can be viewed by clicking on the Rand McNally map.

Be sure to mark the location of your vehicle.

This cache hidden by a member of:
             


Special thanks to Buckeyealum for providing the above information.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ebpxarnelryybjcbfg

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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