Historic Alden Multi-Cache
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This three-stage multi-cache will bring you to two historic sites in the Village of Alden. The final will take you on a pleasant hike with no bushwhacking.
The Alden Historical Society was organized on April 21, 1965. A small group of interested citizen had felt there was a need to preserve the history of the community by the collection of artifacts and documents of historical significance, relative to the surrounding area.
In November of 1966, Walden Roberts purchased his late uncles home at 13213 Broadway and donated it to the Town of Alden to used by the Historical Society as it museum. The home was donated in memory of his wife, Frances Young Roberts, a charter member of the Society. The museum was dedicated on June 25, 1967. The museum stands on property once belonging to the Holland Land Company. Aaron Bruce purchased the parcel of 230 acres in 1819. He sold the land to Thomas Farnsworth and his wife in 1821. It is assumed that at part of the house was built by the Farnsworths. During the 1840's the deed changed hands four times. Frederick Lord purchased the property in 1852 and his family owned it for twenty-six years. Arthur Roberts, proprietor of the barbershop next door, bought the home from Dr. Carols Bowman. Arthur and his wife Alice lived here for fifty years. Art died in 1958 and Alice continued to live here until her death, at which time their nephew, Walden purchased it and donated the home to the Town of Alden.
The coordinates will bring you to the first site. From there get the coordinates to stage 2 as follows:
Stage 2: 42.AB.CDD
078.EC.DBF
A = The third digit in the first number on the sign.
B = The first digit in the sign the year was erected minus the fourth digit in the same year.
C= The last digit in the second date on the sign.
D= The first digit in all three dates on the sign.
E = The number of zeros in the three dates on the sign.
F = The number of letters in the location the building spanned divided by the number of places from which the hides were obtained.
Look for these clues at the second site to take you to the final.
Stage 3: 42.GH.IJJ
078.KL.LIK
G= The second digit minus the last digit of the year this site opened.
H= The sum of the last digits of the first two dates on the sign.
I = The number of letters in what this site remedied minus the number of letters of the type of house.
J = The first digit in each date on the sign.
K = The sum of the first and fourth digit of the first date on the sign OR the sum of the first and fourth digit on the last date on the sign.
L = The first digit in the hour of the service of the current occupant.
Congratulations to Cayuga Crew - FTF 8-11-2008
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Rawbl gur uvfgbel naq angher bs Nyqra. Fgntr 2 - Ubj qb lbh fgnl pyrna vs lbh yvir va guvf ubhfr.
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