I See Dead People Series...Yeakley Chapel Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 1/27/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A walk thru the cemetery to complete the simple clues will give you the final cache coordinates for this multi-stage cache. Cache container is a micro, log only, so don’t forget to have a pen handy.

Yeakley Chapel (now United Methodist Church) history can be traced back to spring of 1807, when John Yeakley was born on an old homestead in Greene County Tennessee. While in his early 20’s, John, a blacksmith by trade, married and soon left Tennessee to travel in a small, two-horse wagon, westward eventually settling on an 80-acre stretch of land near where the chapel now sits.

In 1865 the Yeakley’s joined with 5 other families to form Yeakley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South. In 1883 the original church building was destroyed by fire. In 1887 the current chapel was built on land donated by John’s son Thomas, who assisted in the building of the new chapel. Thomas was a very politically active man throughout his life, and was a Secret Service Agent during the Civil War. Many of the people laid to rest in this beautiful old cemetery are direct descendants of John Yeakley.

Stage A: The Chapel (N37 12.233 W093 30.585) The current Yeakley Chapel was built in _887. __=A

Stage B: The McGinnis Tragedy (N37 12.170 W093 30.607) How many children did the McGinnis’s lose? __+15=B (Look carefully, this has been the clue that has given people the most trouble...)

Stage C: Rebecca’s Rest (N37 12.198 W093 30.593) Rebecca’s mother was born in 18__. __-4=C

Stage D: Co. B Soldier (N37 12.177 W093 30.574) This member of the Tennessee Calvary was born in 184_. __=D

Stage E: A Mother’s Grief (N37 12.214 W093 30.568) Mable Jane was __ years old when she died. __+6=E

Stage F: The Cradle Robber (N37 12.206 W093 30.569) John’s 2nd wife, Elizabeth, was __ years younger than John. __-14= F

Final Cache Coordinates: N37 A2.B2 W093 C.DEF Cache is located in the immediate vicinity of the cemetery, so you won’t have far to go.

The cache is well hidden by materials common in the area. Please make sure those materials are placed back on and around the cache to protect it from potential muggles.

A little about our “I See Dead People” Series:

If you feel a tap on the shoulder and turn to find no one is there…If you hear voices, moaning, or crying and you’re the only “living” being on the premises…If the dog refuses to get out of the car...If your GPS battery goes dead at the same time your cell phone shuts itself off…you might not be alone. A cemetery might be just a final resting place for a soul at peace. It may also be the home of a soul who doesn’t want to rest but prefers to take out it’s misery on those who wander into it’s path.

Enter at your own risk. If you have to run out, do it carefully so that you don’t disturb stones or markers in your way. Try not to scream and make the neighbors nervous. Carry a cross (and maybe even a bible) just in case. If you see someone who doesn’t belong—someone who is dressed oddly or smells badly—whatever you do, don’t look them in the eye. Check out the backseat before you get into your car. When you pull out of the drive do not leave tire marks, ruts, or skids.

Have fun, but if you have any close encounters we would appreciate being notified. Some of the cemeteries in this series are rumored to be haunted but we wouldn’t want to alarm anyone unnecessarily!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh znl svaq lbhefrys orgjrra n ebpx naq n uneq fcbg.

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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