Not Forgotten History - S. Meek Mystery Cache
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Not Forgotten History - S. Meek
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The cache is not located at the above coordinates. You will find a plaque. Once you locate the plaque you need to answer the simple questions below.
It wasn't too long ago that most of Scott Valley was a lake. Beaver had made dams across the rivers and streams backing up the water. The Scott Valley branch of the Shasta tribe lived in this virgin paradise with everything they needed for food, clothing and shelter close at hand. The green mountain slopes provided acorns, nuts, berries, wild cherries and plums.
Deer were abundant as were wolves, coyotes, grizzly and black bear, badger, muskrats and mink. The three foot long Salmon and Steelhead were thick in the streams. The beaver drew the trappers to the area. Famous mountain man Stephen Meek trapped Scott Valley. He came to the area with a party led by Thomas McKay, a well-known mountain man. He later described it as, "The richest place for beaver I have ever seen." Scott River was named Beaver River and the valley, Beaver Valley. Meek returned many times to the valley and is buried in Etna Cemetery.
The Oregon Trail wound its way from Redding through Old Shasta, up over Scott Mountatin, along the eastside of the valley to Fort Jones, out McAdams Creek Road to Deadwood and Yreka. Miners followed this trail and then up every creek and draw searching for gold. John W. Scott found a large nugget at Scott Bar and the town, the river, the valley and Scott Mountain were all given his name.
The miners at Scott Bar needed pasture for their horses and mules. The closest area was around Fort Jones. Thus ranching was established in the valley at what later became known as the Meamber Ranch.
The cache is located at:
41 27.A
122 54.B
A= What is the parlor number that dedicated the plaque?
B= The year the plaque was dedicated minus the year S. Meek trapped in Scott Valley, then add 10 to the number.
Please be sure to cover exactly so cache is well hidden.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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