Welcome back to the Village of Castile! I have decided to
archive my original Wallace/Jeffers Memorial cache multi in order
to present to all cachers a new and improved version of this cache
that focuses more on the Wallace/Jeffers theme.
As you do this cache you will learn about and see some of the
local landmarks that exist. One of the features and the theme for
this cache is the “Spirit of the American Doughboy”
Monument that was placed in the heart of the village to memorialize
two Castile men who gave their lives in World War 1 defending our
country’s freedoms. As you observe this statue you will
notice that in one hand the soldier holds a 1903 Springfield rifle
and in his upraised hand is a fragmentation grenade. He appears to
be strolling through broken tree stumps and barbed wire. One of the
two men named on this monument is my great uncle, Addison Wallace.
I learned from my father that Addison was killed in action in
Germany. Our Legion Post takes its name from these two brave
fellows. What is interesting about this monument is that it is 1 of
only 4 located in New York State, and 1 of 139 known to exist in
the entire United States. The sculptor of this monument is E.M.
Viquesney (6/5/1886 – 10/4/46) of Spencer Indiana. This was
his claim to fame and his tribute to all those who served and died
in “The War to end all Wars”. It has been a Wallace
family tradition for many years to be caretakers of this statue.
Glenn Wallace, my Cousin, was the first to perform these duties and
now his son William, (Bill) Wallace has taken over these duties now
that Glenn has passed away. Every year at Memorial Day the entire
village gathers around this monument and pays respect to all
soldiers, living and deceased, through a small parade, and a speech
given by an inspirational speaker. This is concluded with the
laying of a wreath of flowers to remember those who served. I have
attended this ceremony my whole life and I plan on being there
every Memorial Day as long as I am able to do so.
The above coordinates are for parking. Once you have
parked your vehicle you need to walk approximately 140 feet
to arrive at N42.38.026 W078.02.914. Once you have arrived
there, to get the coordinates to the next location you need to
count the number of nail heads in the soldiers upraised heel of
his boot. This will give you the X value in the next set
of coordinates by adding together the two digits of the total
number of nail heads.
The next location is at N42.X7.9X1 W078.0X.016.
Once you have arrived look for a sign that has a couple of
numbers on it. One number has more digits than the other. Add
195 to the smaller number and this will give you the last 3
numbers of the next north coordinate. N42. 37.___.
To figure the west coordinate take the larger number and add
842 to it to get the last 4 numbers of the new west
coordinate W078.0_.___.
OK, this is your last stop before heading to the final but you will
have to figure out what coordinates you will need to get there.
This shouldn’t be too hard and while you are in this location
please pay respects to all those who have passed on before us. This
location is the final resting place of my Great Uncle Addison L.
Wallace.
To get to the final find the 3 digit number that follows Batt.
D. ___. Subtract 25 from this number to get the last 3
numbers of the final north Coordinate N42.38.___.
Find the year that Addison was born and add 997 to this date
to get the last 4 numbers to the final West coordinate.
W078.0_.___. Please observe the hours of the cemetery and no
night caching, OK?
There that was simple right? I hope that you have fun doing this
cache and hopefully you got to learn a little history about our
village and its proud heritage.
My last request is that you please make an extra effort to hide
the final really well before you leave. There are a lot of
signs that muggle kids hang out in the area and I hope to avoid
their detection of this cache, Thanks!
The 3 1/2 difficulty rating is for the final
****I have decided to make the final for
this cache a micro. It is a camoed matchstick container and it is
out in the open but blends in well with its surroundings. I will
give you this much, it can be found above the ground, and it is
about 2 feet away from an American Chestnut tree. Look for a silver
arrow to point you in the right direction. Good
Luck!****
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