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History Cache I Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Naturalist Dave: The information needed to solve the puzzle's clues was contained in a series of educational exhibits around the park. Now that many of the exhibits have been removed, it's no longer possible to work through all the clues. Without all the clues, it's not possible to derive the coordinates of the cache.

Apologies to cachers who'd like to add this one to their accomplishments. Congratulations to the folks who were persistent enough to solve the complicated puzzle and find the cache in the past.

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Hidden : 6/19/2008
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Puzzle cache. Clue sheet and instructions are on MN DNR website or available at Wild River State Park. Easy terrain, but solving clues requires visiting multiple locations and collecting information then determining the meaning of the clue, may take more than one day to complete all clues and get cache coordinates.

Wild River State Park History Cache I In the tradition of “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown and the movie “National Treasure”. Can you decipher the clues that lead to the “Treasure”? Pit your intellect and your puzzle-solving ability against the clue-writer. Each clue, solved correctly, leads to another location in the park, and another clue to solve. At the next-to-the-last location, if you’ve solved all the preceding clues and avoided false trails, you’ll be able to decode the coordinates of the final cache. At the final cache, you can take a token which you redeem to receive a specially-designed enameled mini-medallion (a PathTag). Clue sheet and instructions are on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website.

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Clue sheet (pdf)

You can also pick up a copy of the clue sheet and instructions at Wild River State Park. Easy terrain, but solving clues requires visiting multiple locations and collecting information then determining the meaning of the clue. It may take several visits to complete all the clues and figure out the cache coordinates. Cache is an ammo box with souvenir cards and log book. Presenting souvenir card and clue sheet at park office or visitor center, participant recieves an additional award of a PathTag.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur rqtr bs gur cnexvat ybg sbe gur Ivfvgbe Pragre, gur vasbezngvba obneq fubjvat ybpngvbaf bs uvfgbel xvbfxf jvyy or irel urycshy.

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)