More Monuments & Memorials Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

out12: Stopped by and retrieved the remains, just an empty ammo can. This cache didn't get a lot of visitors and with the final location compromised, I am archiving it. Hopefully I can salvage the ammo can, which is a bit banged up, as it was a prize I won at one of the Western Mass Warmup events and was decorated by some of the kids at the event. Have plans for an abbreviated version and maybe another new cache in the area of the final from this one. Thanks to all who took the time to visit this one.

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Hidden : 3/7/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the listed coordinates. They will bring you to a busy intersection that you don't need to visit.

Introduction: I had originally started working on this cache just before Dosido's The Palmer History Tour came out. Since that was similar to what I was planning I forgot about it for a while, but driving around Palmer I realized there are a lot more monuments and memorials that go unnoticed, in fact if you have done The Palmer History Tour you drove by many of these. So now you have a reason to stop and notice them.


The Tour: To find this cache you must take a trip around the town of Palmer and it's villages to find sixteen monuments, memorials and plaques that will give you the information to locate the cache. The first coordinates will bring you to waypoint A, a firefighter monument in Oak Knoll Cemetary near Converse Middle School. I have tried to put the points in an order to make a loop with as little driving as possible, but you can start wherever you like and go in any order you choose. There are parking spots nearby most of these or some you may be able to spot as you drive by them. Waypoint J and O do not have parking areas, but you will see places to pull off the road near them. Also, at waypoint P, the road into the park is closed in the winter, but there is a parking area on Old Warren Rd. Below is a table with the information you are looking for.

WP Coordinates Information Number
A N42 09.643
W72 19.613		 Number of letters in word following "last"  
B N42 09.589
W72 19.552		 Third digit of either year.  
C N42 09.566
W72 19.595		 Number of the day in the August date on top part of monument.  
D N42 09.539
W72 19.490		 Subtract the first year from the second year under Francis M. Eager.  
E N42 08.979
W72 18.931		 Last two digits in year cabin was built.  
F N42 09.717
W72 20.868		 Last two digits of year of dedication.  
G N42 09.642
W72 21.113		 Last two digits of year the replica was erected  
H N42 10.704
W72 22.127		 Number of letters in last word on plaque.  
I N42 11.163
W72 20.861		 Last two digits of year to be opened.  
J N42 12.434
W72 21.384		 Last two digits of year established.  
K N42 12.822
W72 20.703		 Number of letters in Louis's last name.  
L N42 11.337
W72 20.363		 Last two digits of year on the sun dial.  
M N42 11.450
W72 19.896		 Last two digits of year donated.  
N N42 11.074
W72 19.422		 Number of times the letter "Z" appears on the plaque.  
O N42 10.902
W72 18.866		 Last digit of the year Erected AD  
P N42 11.077
W72 18.398		 Number of date in April minus years of service.  

The Cache: To find the location of the cache you must now take the information you have gathered and do a little arithmetic.

Q=(A-N) V=(O-K)
R=(L-I) W=(H+P)
S=(A-C) X=(K-B)
T=(G-D) Y=(J-M) x 2
U=(N+P) Z=(F-E)-P
Now with the math done fill in the digits:
N 42 QR.STU
W 72 VW.XYZ

There you go, you used the whole alphabet for this one. Cache is a ammo can filled with swag I won at the 2008 Western Mass. Winter Warmup Event. Enjoy your tour!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N ovt bar naq fbzr fznyyre barf.

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)


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