History of Niles - Ring Lardner Mystery Cache
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History of Niles - Ring Lardner
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The posted Coordinates will take you to a sign describing the History of Ring Lardner in Niles. You will need information from this sign to solve puzzle below
On that sign you must find the following clues:
A – The number of letters of the 1st name of famous person his achievements were favorably compared
B & C – The two digits which represent the decade he was a best know Author
D – The last digit in the year of his death
E – The last digit in the year of his Birth across the street
F –.The Day of the month in which he was born
The coordinates of the final are 41 49.ABC 86 15.DEF.
Niles is an old Historic town. This area was explored by LaSalle and Historic Fort St Joseph, which flew 4 different country flags, was located on the St Joseph River in what is now Niles. The Old Sauk Indian Trail, connecting Michigan with Indiana and Illinois, came right through here. Then when Michigan Ave (Now US 12) was forged from Fort Gratiot (Now Detroit) to Fort Dearborn (Now Chicago), it came through. When the Railroads were connecting America, the Michigan Central Railroad was surveyed through Niles. Niles was also home to two of the great names in the Automotive Industry, and a Famous Author
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