History Lesson
Abner Barlow was born in Stratford, Connecticut. Abner moved with
his father to New Hampshire and it was there, he enlisted as a
private in the New Hampshire Rangers. Barlow served in Captain
Aldrich's Company of Major Benjamin Whitcomb's Independent Corps,
and was present at the battle of Bennington and at the surrender of
Burgoyne at Saratoga. On October 20 or 22, 1781, Barlow was taken
prisoner by a party of "British Indians" in "Onion River" near Lake
Champlain, and carried to Montreal. There he was confined until his
release in the summer or fall of 1783. After the war Barlow was a
clergeyman. He married Elizabeth French, and after living a time in
New York, went to Pennsylvania, and soon after moved to Pleasant
Prairie, Racine County, with their son and his family.
The Puzzle
The posted cords will lead you to a Wisconsin Historical sign. From
that collect information for WP 2.
In 18AB Barlow moved with his family to Pleasant
Prairie.
Abner died at FG x2 years of age.
Abner enlisted at HJ years of age.
(FGx2) + (HJx2) = CDE
Wp#2 = 42 34.4(AB+1)
087 49.CDE
At Wp#2 find the memorial marker. Count the times the letter
E appears.
Take the answer, multiply by 3 and subtract from NORTH.
Take the answer, multiply by 16 and subtract fromWEST.
Request
When you do this cache, Please bring a flag with you and place it
at Abner's grave. Be sure to thank him for his service.
Thanks
A special thanks to Peter Johnson for letting me place this
cache.
There is a Bicentenial $2.00 bill for the First Finder.
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for
Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this
acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified
as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave
marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are
visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and
come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for
those folks will be appreciated.
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING
HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT
HOURS IF NO HOURS ARE POSTED
The cache is not located near a
grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag,
please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to
claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash
out.