oldfatguy's Grand Accomplishment Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/27/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

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In the GRAND tradition of celebrating those cachers who have found 1000 caches, this Silver Ammo Box is located in the Hodges and North public area owned by the Buchanan County Conservation Board just south of Jesup, Iowa, to commemorate oldfatguy's Grand Accomplishment.

Finding 1000 caches in itself is a remarkable accomplishment, but oldfatguy has also found more than 50 EarthCaches. Just an awesome accomplishment.

Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, who became the 15th President of the United States. As of 2000, the population was 21,093. Its county seat is Independence.

A number of historic communities in Buchanan County once appeared on state maps, but no longer exist. Hamerville was located east of Brandon at the intersection of Highway 150. Today, the site is the location of three farmhouses. Vista, once located between Brandon and Independence, appeared on maps frequently until the 1950s. This site is not even accessed by paved road. Kier, between Fairbank and Littleton, appeared on many maps in the 1800s and early 1900s. The area is now settled by Amish. Several towns named Middlefield existed southeast of Winthrop, but none are populated today. Newtonville was located a few miles south of Monti. The houses at Castleville were later moved to Aurora. Wise, once located between Independence and Jesup just north of Highway 939, was a train-stop between the 1920s and the 1950s. Little remains at the site. Kiene was founded in 1911 between Quasqueton and Monti, but was empty by 1955. Few or even no houses remain at any of these sites..

When logging this cache, please tell me a time that you have cached with oldfatguy or if you have not the chance to cache with him, please tell me your favourite oldfatguy cache.

Way to go Bob on the GRAND accomplishment and thank you for contributing to this activity that we love!


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jurer jbhyq lbh rkcrpg gb svaq n Puevfgznf tvsg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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