Nation du Chat, Erielhonan Traditional Cache
Hidden : 10/27/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


In an area screaming for caches, I have placed this micro, Camo bottle in the usual geocaching manner. Should be an easy find for even the newest of geocachers.

350 years ago this area was inhabited by Erielhonan or Erie Indians. They were fierce warriors when need be but farmed corn, beans and squash for food as well. They hunted these lands for meat and because of their abilities in battle were called the "Cat people" by their enemies the Iroquois tribes after the nativ

e wild puma and cougar that inhabited the same area. When the French arrived, they called them "Nation du Chat" or Cat Nation because there are not many documented accounts of the Erie tribes being contacted by European settlers. The fact that they could not be found shows they were stealthy just like a Geocacher now! Eventually these people were defeated by the Irouquois tribes including the Cayuga and Seneca tribes from Western New York now. They dissappeared entirely as a nation 100 years before the Declaration of Independance was signed when this area was considered part of the Ohio territory. The Erie inhabited the areas from Lake Erie as far south as the Ohio River. Can you see them farming these fields and using the stream below?

There is no need to go beyond the road bed. It is a lazy country road but be safe when you pull off to the side, and always use your flashers, we would hate to see you go the way of the Erie!

Additional Hints ()

Ol n avpr onooyvat oebbx sybjvat rnfg gb jrfg, ol n ovequbhfr. OLBC

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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