William H Townsend Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 12/31/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

You are looking for a small earplug case marked with the official geocaching logo. Please replace exactly as found. BYOP.

It is unknown whether the white building near the marker is the one room school referenced in the marker that has been relocated to the site, if it is a replica of the one room school, or if it is not directly related to the marker. Inside the building are books, shelves, boxes, etc., not yet fully organized.

This marker was placed to commemorate William H. Townsend
(1890 - 1964)
This renowned scholar, raconteur, and lawyer was born in Anderson Co. Educated first in a one-room school at Glensboro, he graduated from U.K. Law School in 1912. Among his books was Lincoln and the Bluegrass (1955). His talk on Cassius Clay, "The Lion of White Hall," now a taped classic.
Townsend had the largest private collection of Lincolnania in U.S. Recognized as a leading expert on Abraham Lincoln, Townsend was a founder of the Ky. Civil War Round Table, 1953. He served as its first president until his death. Named posthumously to Fayette County Bar's Hall of Fame, 1966

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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