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Xpect a great Museum Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 6/25/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is my first attempt at a multi and it is , hopefully, not that difficult. You must first go to the listed coordinates and find the answers to the questions below. Thus, finding the correct coordinates to the final stage, which is a standard sized ammo can.

Here are the clues/questions:

1. Find the display about mineral water there is an advertisement stating that a "$AB reward will be given to and sufferer who has a disease that Blasing's Mineral Spring will not cure, if such diseases are afterward cured by any other mineral spring." signed Wm. Blasing, Manhattan, Kans.

2. In a red case with a gerneral store display there is a picture of "Wilkander Store, Randolph, Kansas" The stone building was origanally bulit in C8DE

3. Find the portraits of John and Susan (Postlewaite) Purcell and find out when Susan joined the Presbyterian Church? 18FG

4. Find the De Laval cream separators donated by Andy Heldenbrand. Then find out how many cream separators were there in Riley COunty in 1916? 6HI

5. Find the Music in Riley County display and locate the Portable Organ, built ca 1915 that was used by visiting Manhattan music teachers into the 1940s. It was a gift of Woodrow Wilson School, USD "J8K"

6. Locate the Oak China Closet in the NW corner and find out when it was brought to Manhattan. 1L4M

7. Across from the painting of Joyce Eldon Nelson you will see a picture of the Seven Dolores Catholic Church, Manhattan ot Juliette & Pierre when was the first communion?
19N6

8. In the issues display there is a question that asks "Issue: Should we just collect objects from the distant past?" How many dishes surround the question? O

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Final Coordinates are:

N -- JL CE.ANI
W -- BGF KO.DHM

This should get you to the final stage. Good luck and Happy Caching!

Riley County Historical Museum
2309 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Phone: (785) 565-6490 Fax: (785) 565-6491

Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Closed Mondays and National Holidays
Research Library by Appointment
Guided Tours by Appointment
Admission free

Congratulations to JJTalley on the FTF.

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