Milton Cemetery Mystery Cache
ILReviewer: Since I haven't heard from the owner I'm reluctantly archiving this cache. If the owner wishes to reactivate this cache in the next couple of months, please e-mail me at IllinoisGeocacher@yahoo.com and I'll unarchive it as soon as I can.
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Welcome to historic Milton Cemetery.
Founded in 1809, the village of Milton was formed when John Wallace
and Walter Seely built two sawmills on the Wood River in this area.
The village consisted of the sawmills, a gristmill, a distillery, a
store and a tavern. Unfortunately, the dam that went along with the
mills created dead water that fostered mosquitoes and soon a
malaria outbreak. By 1820, forty people had died and buried in what
is now Milton Cemetery. Without any way to control the outbreak the
village was abandoned.
In the cemetery you will find graves dated from 1819 up until more
modern times. Rumor even has it that two members of the Lewis &
Clark expedition are buried here, even though this has never been
proven. The cemetery fell into disrepair until around 1988 when,
thanks to the Alton VFW Post 1308 and East Alton American Legion
Post 794 restored it to it's current condition.
The above coordinates will get you to a parking area. The simple
puzzle below must be solved to get the final coordinates.
N 38 53.!*(
W 090 .07.$^)
After getting the cache take a minute to enjoy the view.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gur chmmyr pna or fbyirq rnfvyl vs lbh qba'g fgneg fuvsgvat guvatf nebhaq.
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