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Capt Anne Bonny Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

ILReviewer: Since I haven't heard from the owner I'm reluctantly archiving this cache. If the owner wishes to reactivate this cache in the next couple of months, please e-mail me at IllinoisGeocacher@yahoo.com and I'll unarchive it as soon as I can.

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Hidden : 2/25/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Anne Bonny (March 8, 1702 - April 25, 1782) was an Irish woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean Sea. While in the Bahamas, she began mingling with pirates in the local taverns. She met the John "Calico Jack" Rackham, captain of the pirate sloop Revenge, and became his mistress. She and Mary Read's name and gender were known to all from the start, and were named in a "pirates wanted" circular published in the continent's only newspaper, The Boston News-Lette


MOGA MMXI (2011)

Welcome to Rend Lake

Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over 130 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rend Lake, each with a PIRATE theme. This cache will fall into 1 of the 3 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.

  • Pirate Captains - 50 caches named after Pirate Captains that were historical and fictional. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
  • Pirate Phrases and Places - 50 caches named after phrases pirates say and pirate places and hideouts. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
  • Parts of a Pirate Ship and Weapons - 30+ caches named after parts of a pirate ship and some of the weapons pirates used. They will range from a terrain of 1 to 2.

Rend Lake is accessible year round. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated so you would have to park and walk in. Check the following websites for more information.

Federal Recreation Reservations.

This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District. A special thanks to Kevin Curran, USACE Assistant Operations Manager, who provided the containers and recommended where to hide them.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jung gur urpx unccrarq urer! 1 bs 3

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)