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Strolling Through History: Wilmington One Block Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 1/2/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The starting point is at the above coords. The container is a nano.

 Strolling Through History:
 One Block in
 Wilmington, NC


This cache will take you on short stroll through another of the many many historical sections of beautiful Wilmington. When you reach the above coords you will find yourself at the Holladay-Whitehead House. Please stay outside the fence as you can see what you need to from the side street. You will need to find the plaque on the front of the house and locate the date of birth of  Grandson William Alexander Whitehead. Take the fourth number of the year he was born and that will be T. T minus 5 =A


Go to N 34 13.825 W 77 56.718
You will find yourself at a historical marker. Find how many blocks east the site is and that number will be U. U plus 4 =B


Go to N 34 13.764 W 77 56.727
You will find yourself at another historical marker. You will need to find the year they completed the steamship sloop and take the last number of that year and it will be V. V minus 1 =C

Go to N 34 13.787 W 77 56.727
You will be at another historical marker. Find the day they burned his office and take the second number in that day and that will be W. W plus 1 = D

Go to N 34 13.803 W 77 56.734
You will be at a lovely old bed and breakfast. Locate the plaque on the from of the house and find date of birth Emma Walker was born. Take the fourth number in her birth date and that will be X. X plus 1 = E

Go to N 34 13.812 W 77 56.733
You will be at another of the lovely older homes in Wilmington. Find the date that Ida Deems Alderman was born. Use the third number in the year of her birth date and that number will be Y. Y minus 3 = F

Go to N 34 13.823 W 77 56.736
You will be at another of the lovely older homes along this street. Find the year that the plans were published in Carpentry and Building. Use the second number in that year and it will be Z. Z minus 5 = G

You will now have the coords for the final cache location , a short distance away. Please be careful when visiting these sites and be respectful of other peoples property. Please replace the cache container exactly where it was found and you will need a pen.

Final Cache Coords Are: North 34 1A.BCD     West 77 56.EFG

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Additional Hints ()

oynpx ba oynpx

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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