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Battle of Kernstown Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Quick cache for history nuts, Kernstown

The cache originally was a small container with a log sheet and some coins I have picked up on my travels around the world.
It is now a micro with no swag.

This is a simple cache if you read the information.

All of the clues are within 100m of the starting point.

Actual Cache is located at N AB CD.EFG W 0HI JK.LMN

1. Date of the oldest historical marker for the Battle of Kernstown? _ _ A _

2. Date of the marker showing both(2) battles of Kernstown? _ B _ K

3. Number of Federals engaged in the first battle? H C _ _

4. Number of Confederates in the first battle? _ G _ _

5. Year of the First Battle of Kernstown? J D L _

6. Year of the second Battle of Kernstown? _ M _ E

7. Year the Daughters of the Revolution erected a memorial to dedicated to the fallen of Revolutionary War including names of the only 7 of the fallen identified. F _ _ N

8. An 1877 painting depicts the ruin of a stone church burned this year.... _ I _ _

If you read the signs and walk around the spot you should be able to pick this one up quickly.

I have wanted to place a cache close to this battle ground for a while but it only has limited access.
This spot is open all year round.

Be kind to the site, there is no need or reason to touch the wall now: 3-20-22.

7-1-25 The large battle signs have been changed. 
Needed information can be found at the following webpages:

https://stonesentinels.com/less-known/battles-of-kernstown/
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=122175
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=2633
Thanks to hrothroc for the information and links.

THE CACHE IS NOT IN THE BIRDHOUSE!!!!! (that used to be here) It seems an old cache has fooled some and I don't have the heart to reject their finds.

Good Luck.

Congrats to KG8GN on the FTF. Sorry you didnt get closer to start.
Congrats to CCrew for the find within the first 24hrs. of posting

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arne gur onfr bs gur jnyy: onex (Tragyl chyy hc) arkg gb na byq oehfu fghzc

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)