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QUINCY Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 5/17/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


First settled by a party including Captain Wollaston in 1625, Quincy was originally part of the neighboring town of Braintree. Her famous early residents included presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, Josiah Quincy and John Hancock. In 1792, the north precinct of Braintree became the town of Quincy, with residents opting to name the new town after Col. John Quincy, grandfather of Abigail Adams.

Today, visitors to Quincy can tour the birthplaces of both John Adams and John Quincy Adams as well as the Adams Mansion, the Summer White House for both presidents. Other historic sites include United First Parish Church, where both Adams presidents and their wives are buried and the Dorothy Quincy Homestead, the childhood home of John Hancock's wife, Dorothy Quincy.

At the coords posted above you will find a bronze plaque set in granite by the Quincy Historical Society in 1904. Using the plaque, count the number of times the letter appears to get the numbers you need for the final.

A = number of G's

B = number of Q's

C = number of A's

D = number of F's

E = number of R's

F = number of P's

Final coords, North 42 15 ABC - West 071 00 DEF

Note: This cache replaces and is different from "Q" GCPHQZ, and is now a short multi.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

XPVEO QRE QAVURO

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)