STGT:BNF15:The History of Buffalo Mystery Cache
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STGT:BNF15:The History of Buffalo
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This cache will take you to a Seaway Trail interpretive sign and
New York historical marker outside the Buffalo & Erie County
Historical Society. Here you will need to gather a few numbers from
the information on the signs in order to find the final, which is a
short walk away overlooking Mirror Lake.
A great number of historical events have taken place in the Buffalo
since it was settled in the 1700s. One of the most significant was
the Pan-American Exposition of 1901. This world's fair was a
showcase of technological innovations and highlighted the new use
of electricity. Unfortunately it was also the place where President
William McKinley was shot, and then died a few days later. There
were numerous temporary buildings built on the grounds to showcase
all the innovations, but only one was intended to be permanent.
That permanent building was the New York State Building, now known
as the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.
In order to find the cache, fill in the missing numbers in the
following coordinates from the information on the Seaway Trail
interpretive sign, and the large blue New York historical marker to
your right. The cache is NOT on private property. If your
calculated coordinates tell you it is, you probably messed up the
"B" clue.
N 42° 56.A B C
W 078° 52.D E F
A=There are 1A plaques commemorating historic events
on the Niagara Frontier located on the Historical Society
Building
B=The oldest structure still in its original location in the
city was built in 18B8 (be careful with this one, the answer
is NOT directly above the picture!)
C=The first white settlement in the Buffalo area took place
in 175C at what is now the foot of Michigan Avenue
D=The nearly D00 foot high Electric Tower was the
highlight of the Pan-American Exposition
E=The implantable cardiac pacemaker was developed in
19E9
F=After being shot, President William McKinley died F
days later
This cache is placed as part of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Geotrail, located within the Buffalo/Niagara Falls Region. There
are 15 caches hidden within this region, and geocachers finding ten
or more Great Lakes Seaway Trail Geotrail caches within this region
can earn a free Buffalo/Niagara Falls Region geocoin. If you are
interested in participating in the Geotrail, please visit
www.seawaytrail.com/geotrail for a list of locations where you can
pick up a free copy of the official Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Geotrail Logbook.
This cache contains a unique hole punch which must stay with the
cache. Use this hole punch in space #15 on the Buffalo/Niagara
Falls Region page of your official Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Logbook. This hole punch is NOT a trade item.
Additional Hints
(No hints available.)