Visiting hours for the Lexington Cemetery are daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please observe these hours and be respectful when visiting.
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History and horticulture are two of the main features that strikes visitors to the Lexington Cemetery.
With the establishment of Lexington Cemetery in the middle 1800s and being located so close to downtown Lexington, it features a number of prominent figures that reflect the history of Lexington and Kentucky. Some of the notable people that rest here are the following:
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Not to diminish anything, history is an understood part of any cemetery. What makes Lexington Cemetery such a serene place is the horticulture. In fact, Lexington Cemetery is an arboretum that spans 170 acres with over 200 species of trees, creating a secluded atmosphere only blocks from the hussle and bussle.
Lexington Cemetery makes an effort to make visitors aware its historical figures with brochures and signage and its variety of trees with a "Tree Walk", available at the cemetery office. The Tree Walk that highlights some of the more impressive specimens here.
To find the cache, you must find information related to the people and the trees in the cemetery. All information is quite close to one another and makes for an easy stroll near the Henry Clay monument. The cache itself is a bit further away from this area.
You can visit these stops in any order you would like, so take it easy and enjoy the scenery.
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The answers collected need to be plugged into the coordinates in the format as follows:
N 38° 0W.XYZ W 084° AB.CDE
Checksum of W+X+Y+Z+A+B+C+D+E = 41
| Waypoint |
Answer |
Description |
| S1 |
D |
Stop 1 (S1) takes you to Henry Clay's tomb. Find the plaque that mentions a "raisin" with a date on it. D is the second digit in the day of month. For example, if the date were July 24, 19986, H would be 4. |
| S2 |
C |
Stop 2 (S2) takes you to the American Basswood tree. Near the tree is a a plaque from the National Arbortist Association. Find the year on the plaque, and C is the decade digit of the year. For example, C would be 4 if the year were 1945. |
| S3 |
Y |
Stop 3 (S3) takes you to the Bur Oak tree. Its plaque tells how many inches across an acorn from the Bur Oak can be. Y is the number of inches. |
| S4 |
X |
Stop 4 (S4) takes you to the Southern Magnolia tree. Its plaque lists the tree's height and spread. X is the tens digit of the minimum height of the tree. For example, if the minimum height is 70 feet, X would be 7. |
| S5 |
A |
Stop 5 (S5) takes you to the Eastern Hemlock tree. Find the height and spread on its plaque, and A is tens digit in the maximum spread. |
| S6 |
W |
Stop 6 (S6) takes you to the Ginkgo tree. Locate the plaque with the height and spread. Find its minimim spread and the tens digit is W. |
| S7 |
Z |
Stop 7 (S7) takes you to the grave of John C. Breckinridge. In front of his grave is a relative named Mary. Her grave has the word Frontier on its base. Find her birth date and Z is the decade digit. |
| S8 |
B |
Stop 8 (S8) taked you to the Red Oak tree. Locate the plaque with the height and spread. Subtract the maximum height from the maximum spread and the answer is B. |
| S9 |
E |
Stop 9 (S9) takes you to the Eastern White Pine tree. Find the minimum spread on the plaque, and E is tens digit in the minimum spread. |
Once you have collected the necessary information (and verified the checksum answer), please proceed on to the cache. The cache is a plastic ammo can with log and room for trade items. As always, bring your own writing instrument. Enjoy!
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