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"J" is for James Monroe Multi-Cache

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vaetanone: Will archive this one and may get it replaced at a later date. Thanks to those who visited.

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Hidden : 4/20/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Perhaps we will remember some of our history lessons today. Placed in honor of our 1700th find so we wanted to go back to the 1700s for this cache too.

This monument to James Monroe was placed here to honor the birthplace of James Monroe. His Mother returned to her family home in Westmoreland county to birth this future President of the US. She did not want to have the child in "The wilds of Orange County."
To locate the cache fill in the following information which you will find on the monument and/or the Historical marker which is at the posted coordinates. The actual cache is within 350 feet of the information.
James Monroe was born B - 20, 175C
He was Govenor of Virginia in 179F and 1811
He was the Eth President of the United States
He served as President 1817 to 1H25
The Monroe Doctrine was signed 12-2-182D.
He died 7-I-1831
The monument was dedicated 1A-21-199G.

The coordinates of the actual cache are: 38 degrees AB.BCD
and 076 degrees EF.GHI

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx va yvar jvgu gur IQBG znexre

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)