HHMT 13: Legend of the Smeet Frog Traditional Cache

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brady32: Cache is missing. I don't intend to replace. there are no HHMT cards remaining.

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Hidden : 5/24/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of the 100 mile/ 22 cache series known as the
Huron History Mystery Tour (HHMT)

Enjoy Ypsilanti's nearby Depot Town for antiques, food and drink when you explore this mysterious riverside park.

Cache coordinates moved 5/9/2009. Where you stand now used to be the bank of the Huron. At some point in the past, the river surrounded both sides of what is now Frog Island park.

The Smeet Frog is a species completely unique to the Huron River. Discovered in 1845 by Eastern Michigan University naturalist Peter Boggs, the small furry amphibian lives in the darkest eddies of the murky Huron. Once hunted by Native Americans for it's food value and ceremonial significance, the Smeet Frog is one of the more mysterious inhabitants of Michigan. Appearing only at night, the Smeet Frog's unique but feeble, twittering croak can be heard on Winter evenings, during its brief mating season. Camouflaged by its furry coloration, this remarkable creature spends most of its time in hibernation beneath mossy stones. Under normal circumstances, the Smeet's fur accumulates a layer of moss, making it invisible to all but the most attuned nature-lover. Although its population numbers in the tens of thousands, this all-but neglected species has not yet been put on the endangered species list. The area of land known as Frog Island is thought to have been named by former Ypsilanti mayor, Smedly J. Snodgrass, after hearing the Smeet Frog's enchanting call, one unseasonably warm February evening. Fact or fiction?

Cache the Huron History Mystery Tour and reap yer reward!
Be sure to record the secret letter on the inside lid of each cache.
The first 50 cachers or teams to complete all 22 HHMT caches earn the coveted
Huron History Mystery Tour Geocoin!
See the details at www.huronhistorymysterytour.com

Also, each cache contains one different, highly collectible, HHMT Trading Card. Collect all 22!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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