This is the fourth of a little series of puzzles that are all
about Indiana and its history. All of the answers to the questions
can be found with a little bit of online research.
The final coordinates will take you to a cemetery. Local
regulations should be heeded - no caching between dusk and dawn.
There are nearby homes that may call the police, should they see
flashlights in the cemetery. You are searching for a 35mm
container.
The coordinates for this cache will be in the
form of:
39 ab.cde 85
fg.hij.
Question 1: Elvis Presley’s last
concert was at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. What was the
date? Answer: xx/dx/19xb
Question 2: The Duncan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in
Indiana, is in Floyd County, and took five years to bore. It was
completed in 1881. How long is it? Answer: gxh5
feet
Question 3: Fort Wayne arose from a settlement built by the French called Fort Miami in what year? Answer: xxxf
Question 4: The first gasoline pump in
the United States was manufactured by Sylvanus Bowser and installed
in Fort Wayne, with a capacity of one barrel. In what year was it
installed? Answer:
xxcx
Question 5: Albert Von Tilzer, born Albert Gumm in
Indianapolis, wrote the music to the song “Take Me Out to the
Ball Game” in 1908, twenty years before he attended his first
baseball game. What was his date of birth? Answer:
xa/xx/xxex
Question 6: Jonathan
Jennings was the first governor of Indiana. When did he take
office? Answer:
xx/xx/xjxx
Question 7: Pleasant A. Hackleman was the
only Indiana general killed during the Civil War. On what day did
he utter his final words: "I am dying, but I am dying for my
country?" Answer: xx/xi/xxxx
If
you have any questions or comments 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.