Bea is for Ballard Mystery Cache
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You need to be able to go into the library and take time to solve the code, learn a little about Ballard's history along the way.
The cache is not at the listed coordinates, but they WILL get you to within sight of the library.
This is the 2nd of our 4 part Ballard/Golden Girls caches. The 1st cache is Stubborn as Sophia, now we get to her daughter Dorothy (aka Bea Arthur). Dorothy is a sharp tongued intellect who is always mocked for her lack of a date on a Saturday night. If she lived in Ballard, you would likely find her here at the library.
The clues you need to find the true coordinates are inside the Ballard branch of the Seattle Public Library. The library is on the SE corner, opposite from the coordinates posted above. Libary hours are Hours:
Mon:
10 am - 8 pm
Tue:
10 am - 8 pm
Wed:
10 am - 8 pm
Thu:
10 am - 8 pm
Fri:
10 am - 6 pm
Sat:
10 am - 6 pm
Sun:
1pm - 5 pm
The book you need to find to answer the below questions is "Four Bridges to Seattle: Old Ballard". There are 2 copies, if one is checked out there is one that is always available in the reference section (R 979.777 W183E)
Answer the following questions, all found in the book.
1. What is the date of a very important historical event for Ballard? (page 90)
a) July 7, 1890
b) Sept 13, 1871
c) May 17, 1899
d) March 28, 1900
2. G.Y.B. stands for: (page 200)
e) Good Youth of Ballard
f) Greater Young Ballard
g) Gay Young Bachelors
h) Gillman Yard Brew
3. What are the prominent letters on the men's shirts on page 177?
4. On page 133, what is the year of the photo taken of Ballard's first school?
i) 1888
j) 1894
k) 1897
l) 1899
5. What is the name of the historic ship associated with Captain Ballard? (page 118) **side note: take note some of the other familiar last names on this page*
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Use above answers with this code and guide:
A=2 N=4
B=1 O=9
C=0 P=8
D=2 Q=3
E=5 R=5
F=7 S=6
G=4 T=7
H=0 U=5
I=6 V=9
J=8 W=7
K=5 X=1
L=3 Y=4
M=2 Z=3
True coordinates are:
47 (answer to #2)(answer to #1).(1st letter to answer #3)(3rd letter or answer #5)(6th letter to answer #5)
122 (3rd letter to answer #3)(1st letter to answer #5).(answer to #1)(answer to #4)(answer to #1)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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