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Jesse James Birthplace Virtual Cache

Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

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Geocache Description:

Jesse James Birth Place This is part of a series of geocache sites about Jesse James. At this location you can tour the Jesse James Farm and Museum.


This is the first of eight geocache sites related to Jesse James and the James-Younger gang. The coordinates get you to the front entrance of the Jesse James Museum. The grounds are open from 9 AM to 4 PM daily. Here you can tour the museum, see a 15 minute video about Jesse James, and tour the Jesse James Farm. Jesse James was born on this farm.

At the entrance to the museum there is a flagpole. Here you will find a plaque that reads “This flag flies in loving memory of...”. Use the last name on the plaque as the password to claim this find.Email your answer.

Use the first three letters of the man’s first name and the first three letters of the woman’s first name to get the coordinates for the other Jesse James geocache sites. Use the following table to convert the letters into numbers.

0 AB    5 LMN
1 CD    6 OPQ
2 EF    7 RST
3 GH    8 UVW
4 IJK    9 XYZ

First Daylight Bank Robbery in USA by James-Younger Gang.
N 39° 14.313 (add the man’s name to last 3 digits)
W 094° 25.892 (subtract the woman’s name from last 3 digits)

Jesse James Grave
N 39° 22.051 (use as is)
W 094° 21.152 (add the woman’s name to the last 3 digits)

Jesse James Murdered
N 39° 45.854 (subtract the man’s name from the last 3 digits)
W 094° 50.1448 (subtract the woman’s name from the last 4 digits)

Jesse James Hideout
N 39° 11.158 (Add the man's name to the last 3 digits)
W 094° 30.026 (Add the woman's name to the last 3 digits)

Jesse James Limestone Hideout
N 39° 03.653 (Subtract the man's name from the last 3 digits)
W 094° 18.087 (Use as is)
The Trailhead is at:
N 39° 02.259 (Add the man's name to the last 3 digits)
W 094° 17.138 (Add the woman's name to the last 3 digits)

Cole Younger's Grave
N 38° 55.539 (Subtract the man's name from the last 3 digits)
W 094° 21.018 (Add the woman's name to the last 3 digits)

Frank James' Grave
N 39° 05.755 (Subtract the woman's name from the last 3 digits)
W 094° 27.760 (Subtract the man's name from the last 3 digits)

Additional Hints (No hints available.)