WU 125th - The Shack Mystery Cache

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tmouse: Some renovations at The Shack so need to close this one down. Thanks to all who visited.

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Hidden : 8/21/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


In 1886, Winthrop University first opened its doors. Now, 125 years later, Winthrop is celebrating this milestone. One aspect of this celebration is the establishment of the “Winthrop University 125th Anniversary Geocaching History Exam”. Complete the exam with at least 8 correct answers and get a limited edition Winthrop 125th Anniversary signature item.

In order to claim your signature item, you must find 8 of the 10 caches listed below and get the code in each. The code can be found within the cache container. Complete the exam sheet, bring it to the DiGiorgio Campus Center Information Desk and claim your prize!

Go here to get your History Exam : www.birdnest.org/geocaching/125th.htm

NOTE: You need to answer the question only for the final exam. You can log the cache as a find without answering the question.

This is a simple puzzle cache and the location of the posted coordinates is not the location of the cache. These coordinates will take you to the original site of "The Shack" and by answering the questions and solving the puzzle you will find the coordinates which will lead you on a short walk to present location of "The Shack" and ultimately, the cache.

The Shack was built on the Winthrop Farm property in the early 1930’s. In those days, every senior class left a “gift” to the college and in 1930 several organizations on campus helped the seniors build a large 2-story frame “farm house” style building that was soon labeled as “The Shack”. The outside was complete with a large porch and inside was primarily a large rustic recreation room with a second floor balcony running around 3 sides. The ground floor focused on a huge fireplace and a kitchen off of a connecting hall. The upstairs was completed with bunks for overnight camping. The building cost about $3,000 and is still the core of the present-day Shack.

In 1960 the Farm was being remodeled as a recreation area for Winthrop students and the lake was filling in. It was decided to move the shack to the top of the hill just south of the lake. The insides were retained much as they had been but the outsides were updated, the porch was enclosed, a basement area was added and a large deck area was built overlooking the lake.

This cache will take you to both the original and the present site of "The Shack" Solve the puzzle to find the cache.

cache coordinates N34 56.DBC W081 00.9AE

# of large rocks at this site = A
2 sets of STONE steps, # of stone steps including ground level stone step = B
# of bird houses on a tree (or on ground by tree) = C
# of benches in center of bamboo grove + 3 + D
# of hot dog stands = E \

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur gbgny bs gur chmmyr ahzoref fubhyq or friragrra

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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