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Hoosier History #2 Mystery Cache

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krisNjoe: opening up the area for a local cacher, thanks for all the smilies.

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Hidden : 4/20/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.

You will need to search for the answers to these few questions below to find the actual coordinates.


PLEASE NOTE: This cache is located in a cemetery next to a school yard. You are looking for a test tube container with only a log. Please cover it as well or better than you found it. Local cemetery rules should be heeded – no caching from dusk till dawn.

The coordinates will be in the following format:

N 39 ab.cde W085 fg.hij.

Question 1: Fort Benjamin Harrison was established in Marion County in what year? Answer: 1xxa

Question 2: Julia D. Nelson was the first woman to be elected an Indiana state representative…in what year did this occur? Answer: 1bcx

Question 3: What was the speed limit that the Indiana General Assembly established in 1925? Answer: de

Question 4: In South Bend, Henry and Clem Studebaker established a blacksmith and wagon shop in what year? Answer: xxfx

Question 5: The University of Notre Dame has the oldest college marching band in continuous existence. What year was it formed? Answer: xghx

Question 6: The zinnia became the state flower of Indiana in what year? Answer: xxij

If you have any questions or troubles along the way, feel free to ask. I've included Geochecker in the event that one information source has a different number than the rest, or if you just want to verify the coords to avoid wasted gas.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

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