This cache is in the Timberline District.
Reaching the rank of Eagle Scout requires years of dedication and hard work. In addition to 21 required merit badges, each Scout must complete an extensive service project that he plans, organizes, leads, and manages. On average, each Scout conducts 167 service hours as part of that project. In 2008 alone, that translated to $16 million in service to communities across America.
This cache is part of a nationwide geocaching series called “Cache to Eagle” that showcases these special contributions.
The first thing you see as you enter this historic cemetery is a stone-filled circle with a large sign. This sign, shown above, was added as part of an Eagle Scout project completed in 1999. Other Eagle Scout projects have been responsible for cleaning and power washing headstones, rebuilding and repairing the Historic Pioneer Grave sites dating back to the late 1880's, and resetting individual headstones that were no longer level and had fallen into disrepair.
To find this geocache, you will need to visit three locations within the cemetery to gather the necessary information. The first location is at the posted coordinates.
N 46 49.279 W 123 01.357 - WPT1, Row of Crypts:
N = the number of crypts in this row. A = N / 3
Bina Cordell Annett died: 19B9
N 46 49.247 W 123 01.326 - WPT2, Brewer's Tree:
Brewer died on May C5, 1913
D = the number of "logs" on the ground
N 46 49.272 W 123 01.217 - WPT3, Operation Iraqi Freedom:
E = the month Christopher was born [Jan = 1, Feb = 2, ...]
The roles listed on the monument include Husband, Son, and Brother. F = the number of roles I haven't listed here.
The cache is located at:
N 46 49.ABC W 123 01.DEF
Over its first 100 years, Scouting has provided millions of hours of service to communities across America. For our 100th Anniversary, we’re celebrating that legacy with special service opportunities through “A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference.” You can join us, and even earn a commemorative patch! Visit “www.Scouting.org/100years” to learn more.
You can earn the Cache to Eagle patch by finding all 12 Pacific Harbors Council's “Cache to Eagle” geocaches. In each Cache to Eagle cache is a point of the Scout Law. When you find all twelve caches, e-mail the list of cache numbers and points of the Scout Law (e.g. Cache #1, Friendly, Cache #2, Reverent, etc.), to me, PHC Geocaching, and you will receive a Cache to Eagle patch. Don’t forget to send your mailing address. Visit the Pacific Harbors Council website for more details.