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In order to find this official K-State cache, you will have to take a stroll through the campus, finding clues along the way. Each clue will come in the form of a date, using the last two digits. So, if the date is 1987, you would use 87 as the number. This cache will have you walking around most of the campus, so wear some comfortable shoes. So, enjoy this beautiful and historical campus.Permission has been given to place this cache. A pass is required to park on campus from 7am to 5pm Monday thru Friday. Visitor permits can be aquired at Edwards Hall. Cache is accessible 24/7, but extreme caution should be used as campus can be dangerous if traveling alone. Campus police do patrol the campus 24/7 also. Locations 1 through 17 can be reached by vehicle, the the following after should be walked. Happy caching!
Location 1: N 39° 12.017 W 096° 35.692
Ernie Barrett, or better known as "Mr. K-State," is depicted in this larger than life statue, dedicated on May 1, 19 _A_.
Location 2: N 39° 11.819 W 096° 35.344
Jardine Terrace was dedicated on November 2, 19 _B_ in honor of W. M. Jardine, the seventh president of K-State.
Location 3: N 39° 11.716 W 096° 35.115
University Gardens, established in 19 _C_ , is built surrounding the Dairy Barns, which has now been converted to the headhouse for the greenhouses and botanical gardens.
Location 4: N 39° 11.397 W 096° 35.053
The Pyramid Plaza was built in memory of Oliver Willard Kershaw for his outstanding support of and loyalty to KSU. He was a member of the the class of 19 _D_.
Location 5: N 39° 11.340 W 096° 34.984
Thousands of architectural and engineering graduates remember the long hours spent in this building. Facilities for the Institute for Environmental Research are also located in this complex. This is the oldest building on our campus. The cornerstone, reading Engineers, 19 _E_ , marks a newer edition to the building.
Location 6: N 39° 11.315 W 096° 35.014
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last University speech here at Ahearn Field House on January 19, 19 _F_ .
Location 7: N 39° 11.203 W 096° 35.110
Memorial Stadium, erected in 19 _G_ , was built in remembrance of those from this college who gave their lives in World War I.
Location 8: N 39° 11.196 W 096° 35.090
The K-State Victory Bell originated from the Springdale School in Jackson County dating back to the 1870s. It was installed southeast of Ahearn Field House in 19 _H_ . It was later moved to its current location.
Location 9: N 39° 11.188 W 096° 35.027
From 19 _I_ to 1994, this cannon announced each touchdown scored by the K-State Wildcats at home football games.
Location 10: N 39° 11.176 W 096° 34.996
The Peine Gate, built in 20 _J_, is popular amongst college graduates for that one last photo.
Location 11: N 39° 11.170 W 096° 34.919
This south gate into campus was built by the class of 19_K_.
Location 12: N 39° 11.174 W 096° 34.795
This gate south of Thompson Hall into campus was built by the class of 19_L_.
Location 13: N 39° 11.179 W 096° 34.787
The Bayer Memorial Geology Plaza, built in memory of Henry and Wilma Bayer was dedicated by the class of 19_M_. The stones are in the shape of Kansas if you did not notice.
Location 14: N 39° 11.215 W 096° 34.606
This gate is a memorial for Mr. and Mrs. Scott N. Higinbotham, built in 19_N_. The design for the entry gate originated from a student competition, won by Marcia K. Bascom. This site is located at the intersection of North Manhattan Avenue and Anderson Avenue. (Date at bottom of plaque.)
Location 15: N 39° 11.533 W 096° 34.626
Putnam is a coeducational hall which houses 245 men and women. The cornerstone to my first home at K-State reads 19_O_.
Location 16: N 39° 11.564 W 096° 34.640
Van Zile Hall was built in 19_P_ and was named for Mary Pierce Van Zile. Originally, Van Zile Hall housed 150 women; however, now it is a co-ed building housing 68 students. Van Zile Hall was the first permanent residence hall established at Kansas State. Date resides above front entrance.
Location 17: N 39° 11.559 W 096° 34.666
The building was originally named Northwest Hall, because it was located Northwest of Van Zile Hall. Ten years later on January 14, 1961, the hall was dedicated in honor of Mrs. Mamie Boyd. The cornerstone dates this building to 19_Q_.
Location 18: N 39° 11.524 W 096° 34.902
Waters Hall was completed in 3 stages: the east wing was completed in 1913, the west wing in 1923, and the center of the building in 1952 to connect the two wings. The building was intended to group the Department of Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Husbandry, Poultry Husbandry, Agriculture Economics, and Milling into one building. The cornerstone reads Agriculture 19_R_.
Location 19: N 39° 11.467 W 096° 34.919
Leasure Hall was completed in 19_S_ and originally designed to provide facilities for Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Bacteriology. Currently is home to Women's studies and Ethnic studies in addition to having laboratories for the Division of Biology and offices for Speech Pathology. Date resides above south entrance in glass.
Location 20: N 39° 11.452 W 096° 34.881
Farrell Library, built in 19_T_, is named after president Dr. F. D. Farrell. Since then, the library has been renamed Hall Library after the larger renovation. Date in form of cornerstone.
Location 21: N 39° 11.422 W 096° 34.781
Dickens Hall was established in 19_U_ and used by the Department of Horticulture, Botany, and Plant Pathology. The building used to have greenhouses in the back, but they were demolished to make room for the Chemistry/Biochemistry building. Currently, the Departments of Statistics and Geography occupy the building.
Location 22: N 39° 11.389 W 096° 34.809
The rugged stone work, low semicircular arched entrance, and turrets are typical of the revival of Romanesque forms so popular in the second half of the 19th century. Holton Hall was first used for agricultural and dairy classes and later also housed vocational technology, physics and electrical engineering, education, and psychology. Cornerstone reads by class of 19_V_.
Location 23: N 39° 11.372 W 096° 34.857
This building was named for Dr. Milton Eisenhower, Ike's brother, the ninth president of Kansas State University. The faculty of the Department of Architecture and Allied Arts completed the design and contract drawings under the direction of the State Architect. Cornerstone reads 19_W_.
Location 24: N 39° 11.291 W 096° 34.851
William Alexander Harris, 18_X_ to 1909, was a soldier, statesman, a modern farmer and breeder, a resolute legislator without reproach, and a notable example of American manhood, so the plaque says.
Location 25: N 39° 11.241 W 096° 34.866
Calvin Hall was designed and erected in 1908 for $70,000, as the Domestic Science and Art Hall. The Department of Economics outgrew old Kedzie Hall and this department moved into Calvin Hall when it was completed. The building was remodeled in 1960 for the College of Business Administration when the College of Home Economics moved into Justin Hall. This building was named in honor of Henrietta Willard Calvin who contributed her services to Kansas State College as Librarian and Professor of Domestic Science. The stone in the wall reads Class of 19_Y_.
Location 26: N 39° 11.200 W 096° 34.817
Originally a gym. At the beginning of this century it was appropriate to design buildings used by ROTC, as Nichols was, to resemble a medieval fortress. "The Castle" burned in the 1960's and was beautifully rebuilt in 1985. The mural in the lobby is dedicated to the students who worked to preserve the building. Nichols was once the home of KSAC, K-State's public radio station. The radio towers (1924) to the west are national historical monuments. The stone in the wall reads Class of 19_Z_.
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Now for some math, because college is never easy either. Use the letters to solve these simple equations to find the final cache location.
(B + C) / A = a Round your answer down to the lowest whole number.
F - (D + E) - 12 = b
H / G = c
I - (K x 3) - J - 7 = d
M - L - 1 = e
(N - O - P) / 4 = f
(Q - R - S) / 5 = g
T - U - 13 = h
W - X - V - 1 = i
Z - Y + 3 = j
N 39° ab.cde W 096° fg.hij
These coordinates will lead you to the final cache.
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