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ExploreWV Geocoin Challenge #7 - Booker T. Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/18/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

ExploreWV
Geocoin Challenge #7
Historical

Booker T. Washington


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ExploreWV is a new group of Geocache enthusiasts in West Virginia brought to you by the WV Department of Education and the Arts, the WV Division of Tourism, and the WV Division of Culture and History. Through ExploreWV, various Geocaching trails and challenges will be organized, providing an excellent and adventurous way to see our beautiful Mountain State. You will be treated to some of the state's best tourist spots, museums, historical sites, Main Streets, and so much more.

The first ExploreWV GeoChallenge is the WV Geocoin challenge. Be one of the first 250 geocachers to complete the inaugural event of ExploreWV and receive a limited-edition West Virginia Geocoin. The WV Geocoin Challenge is a four-part adventure that will take you throughout the Mountain State where you will discover hidden caches at tourist attractions, museums, and historic markers.

Each "cachegory" will contain nine to 10 caches and seekers must find and document at least five caches from each, plus the cache at the West Virginia State Museum. Documentation will be through an official ExploreWV Playbook and you must find clues in each cache and document them in a crossword puzzle to receive the limited-edition Geocoin. There is a limit of one coin per household.

But remember, to receive your official ExploreWV Playbook and to be eligible for the West Virginia Geocoin, you must be a registered member of ExploreWV GeoChallenge. Visit us online at GeocacheWV to register and download the Playbook.

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When Booker T. Washington was between the ages of nine and sixteen (1865-1872), he grew up in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia. His home place is located in the small river town of Malden, but his history is kept alive in numerous places throughout the area. Washington was known for being a dominant figure in the African-American community and after leaving West Virginia to pursue education, Washington became the first leader of the Tuskegee Institute, a historically black university in Atlanta. His voice helped change segregation laws and provide the future for equality between all Americans. For more information on Booker T. Washington, visit GeocacheWV or WV Division of Culture and History.

You will be seeking a Bison Tube. On the top of the logsheet there will be the code word needed for documentation in the Playbook. Please use etiquette and be courteous when Geocaching and place the container exactly where you found it.

A special thanks goes to The Watt's for placing and maintaining this cache!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

oruvaqnebpx

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)