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
You can check your answers
for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
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in the
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GC1M8JD Part One Marion,
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GC23N91 Mullins,
SC
GC246TW Mullins, SC, Part
Two
GC1HR86 Wilmington The
Ride