GC1EWHB The Battle of Athens (Traditional Cache) in Tennessee, United States created by TennesseeMe

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Hidden : 8/3/2008

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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We've been wanting to add a cache here for a while, but there's not room for more than a micro. You are looking for a small camo covered container containing just a log book. BYOP

"Battle of Athens
August 1-2, 1946

The Battle Of Athens was an armed revolt that gained national attention. Attempting to end the control of an entrenched political machine, World War II veterans used force to ensure that on the day of local elections in 1946 every vote was "counted as cast". After local authorities locked themselves and the ballot boxes in the jail, veterans suspicious of foul play gathered weapons and ammunition and exchanged fire from this hill upon the jail, which once stood across the street. The besieged authorities surrendered. At a meeting at the courthouse, an interm government was set up, followed by an election of the veterans' slate."
So reads the plaque near the cache.

This is a very interesting piece of local Athens history. There are still a lot of people around who remember The Battle of Athens and will talk about it. You can Google it and find a lot of pages about that day. The library in Athens has a very interesting video that you can borrow and watch about it, too.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sebz gur byq ahefrel eulzr, 'fgrc ba n ____, oernx lbhe zbgure'f onpx'.

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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