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Oswald Micro-Chain Multi-Cache

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wtgoecache: Due to development in the area, the second/final cache kept getting plundered. So, I have reincarnated this cache as OSWALD REVISITED with a third leg which plays of items you can see from the location of what was once the second leg. I hated to end it all since the subject matter was so interesting. Now - go to the second leg and find the 3rd leg of OSWALD REVISITED if you've already done the original OSWALD'S MICROCHAIN.

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Hidden : 8/3/2001
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

OSWALD MICRO-CHAIN: This cache chain is a little different. Part one involves locating the headstone of Lee Harvey Oswald, and part 2 works off of information gathered at that site. No disrespect or controversy is intended. Do not ask anyone from the cemetery where it is - they will not tell you. I am told that there is a court order preventing them from giving out this information. Please be respectful of the site, and do not make a scene. Remember that this is a public cemetery.

Cache #1 - (LHO headstone): I was very surprised at how undisturbed the site is, and how easy it is to get to once you know where to look. It's in a public cemetery, and the grave is just a few feet from the cemetery road, out in the open. I grew up just a few miles from the grave, and though I had always heard that he was buried somewhere nearby, I never bothered to try and find it until I happened to be in the area a few weeks ago.

I'll let the coordinates speak for themselves. You may have to walk around for a moment to locate the exact marker, but you'll know it when you see it. One hint: it is not a raised/vertical tombstone, but rather a small, flat, granite marker on the ground. It just says "O S W A L D".

Cache #2 - (Final): Once you find the OSWALD marker, you will see another flat headstone directly to the right of LHO. The grave marker contains a first and last name. Use the following key below to decode the coordinates to the final cache, using the first and last name on the marker next to OSWALD'S marker:

First Name: N ___ ° ___ . ___ ___ '
Last Name: W 0 ___ ° ___ ___ . ___ '

A = 31;
B = 97;
C = 67;
D = 097;
E = 1;
F = 052;
G = 7;
H = 65;
I = 43;
J = 33;
K = 4;
L = 98;
M = 2;
N = 32;
O = 163;
P = 56;
Q = 078;
R = 044;
S = 22;
T = 76;
U = 6;
V = 09;
W = 786;
X = 223;
Y = 95;
Z = 040.

Parking for this one is obvious, if you come to it from the right direction. The cache is close to the spillway, but you won't need to go into it to get the cache. A majestic old tree in a slight depression guards the stash.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur rnfvrfg jnl gb gur svany pnpur vf gb nccebnpu vg sebz gur abegu-rnfg. Cnex ng gur pbapergr qevir jurer vg nccrnef gurer jvyy fbzrqnl or n ebnq gb lbhe evtug, whfg nsgre lbh pebff gur oevqtr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)