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Confederate White House stop #11 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 11/18/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This series will be retiring 12/31/13 coins will be available thru 2/28/14

Welcome to first White house of the Confederacy passport stop 11. This tour will take you around the state to several Civil War historic sites. This particular cache is a small lock and lock container

There are tradeable items in this lock and lock. Please leave the stamp in the cache for those that want to do the passport Series.
Down load your passport from (visit link) and when you have acquired the appropriate stamps a limited edition coin will be yours. Just take your completed passport to the Decatur Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and they will give you your coin. DCVB is open Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday Sun: 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.

The First White House of the Confederacy was the Executive Residence of President Jefferson Davis and family while the capitol of the Confederacy was in Montgomery, Alabama. The house served as the first White House of the Confederacy from February 1861 until late May 1861, when the Confederate capital moved to Richmond, Virginia. Completely furnished with original period pieces from the 1850s and 1860s, the 1835 Italianate style house is open to the public. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. It is located across from the south side of the Alabama State Capitol, next door to Archives and History Building.
Many personal items of President and Mrs. Davis are in the house as well as authentic furnishings of the period. It is a Confederate house museum which tells three stories:
• What happened during the spring of 1861 when a government was formed from few resources except cotton and courage.
• The story of Jefferson Davis, a renowned American patriot long before The War, and his family.
• The story of the preservation of the House.
Three great reasons to book your field trip or visit us:
• Historical: The First White House served as the home of the only President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, during the spring of 1861.
• Educational: Children love to visit the First White House.
• Proximity: Next to the Alabama Dept of Archives & History building, across the street from the Alabama State Capitol and the Alabama State House.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)