Peter Crawfords cache Mystery Cache
at play by jc/eaglei: because
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the above coords will not take you to the cache but they will take you to a sign in front of peter crawfords original home site along the cowlitz river. you don't have to read the book about Mr Crawford to find this cache (I have) every thing is there on the sign. small trade items only.
**** Congratulations to Harleyred3 on FTF ****
***** Peter Craw Kelso's founding farther. ****
He was one of how many to sign the Monticello memorial _ _ + how many years did his vacated house serve as the first kelso school = N. __ __
what is the second digit of every year mentioned with the exception of the very last year? N__ __ = 0__
he took the first donation land claim on dec 25 of what year? Take the last three digits __ __ __ to this add the number of years his home served as the first school =N __ __ 0 __ .__ __ __.
what year was peter crawford born? take out the second digit =W __ __ __ what year did he become the cowlitz co surveyor? take off the first two digits =__ __
what year did he die? throw out the first digit =__ __ __ subtract the number of years his home was a school from the next digit =__ __ __ now just for good measure add 1 to the last two digits = __ __ __ .
If it is raining you don't even need to get out of your car to read the sign, that will make it easier to drive to the second location where your car strategically parked will help to block cache site from view :-) no need to leave the sidewalk for this first at play by jc attempt at a puzzle cache, happy caching...
I HAVE ADDED A SPOILER TO THE HINT...
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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