The Loveliest Village Mystery Cache
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This cache wilk take you on a historic tour of downtown Auburn. Please do not let the number of stages drive you away from going after this cache; all stages are easy walks and you will be able to park your car at the posted coordinates and end up very near your car at the final.
This cache will take you to ten (10) historic signs that are in/around the dowtown area. Each marker tells the story of a particluar structure or area that made a significant impact on the history of the City of Auburn. The walk from each stage to the next is very pleasant. So we hope you enjoy your history lesson!! There is a lot of information on the cache page that is needed to solve for the final. It is recommended that you print out the cache page; it may make life a bit easier.
The posted coordinates will take you to Stage 1. You can park here and leave your car until you sign the log. But make sure to bring some change for the meter. This cache can be done in a little over an hour so a few quarters should do. The final is very near to Stage 1. Please read the info carefully, making sure you are up-to-speed on your math skills!! A calculator is your geocaching tool for this one!
STAGE 1: Take the year that the poorly funded college introduced the telephone and subtract 1003. The difference will become ABC in the West coordinate for Stage 2.
Stage 2 coordinates: Toomer's Corner
N 32 36.396
W 085 28.ABC
STAGE 2: Add 200 to the number of years that Sheldon Toomer was President of the Bank of Auburn. The sum will become DEF in the North coordinate for Stage 3.
Stage 3 coordinates: Auburn University
N 32 36.DEF
W 085 29.031
STAGE 3: What year did the name of the East Alabama Male College change to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute? Take that year and subtract 1007. The difference becomes GHI in the West coordinate for Stage 4.
Stage 4 coordinates: Auburn University Chapel
N 32 36.273
W 085 28.GHI
STAGE 4: The church was re-opened as the University Chapel in XXXX. Take that year and subtract 1738. The difference becomes JKL in the North coordinate for Stage 5.
Stage 5 coordinates: Wittel Dormitory
N 32 36.JKL
W 085 28.788
STAGE 5: What year did the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Auburn Heritage Association erect this informational plaque? Take this year and subtract 1651. The difference will become MNO in the proper places in the North and West coordinates for Stage 6.
Stage 6 coordinates: Pebble Hill
N 32 36.M8N
W 085 28.3O0
STAGE 6: Add 386 to the number of terms Dr. Yarbrough served as mayor of Auburn. The sum becomes PQR in the North coordinate for Stage 7.
Stage 7 coordinates: Greystone
N 32 36.PQR
W 085 28.420
STAGE 7: The James L. Lawson family owned Greystone from 19xx to 19yy. Add 417 to the difference between yy and xx. This value becomes STU in the West coordinate for Stage 8.
Stage 8 coordinates: The Castle
N 32 36.389
W 085 28.STU
STAGE 8: In 19x9 the house was sold to Wilfred M. Honour. "x" becomes V in the North coordinate for Stage 9.
Stage 9 coordinates: Burton House
N 32 36.V00
W 085 28.644
STAGE 9: When did Robert Wilton Burton open the Coffee House of the College City? Subtract 1103 from this data. This value becomes WXY in the West coordinate for Stage 10.
Stage 10 coordinates: AUMC
N 32 36.386
W 085 28.WXY
STAGE 10: Add 430 to the total number of Methodists that settled in this location. This value becomes ZZZ in the North coordinate for the Final stage.
Final Coordinates:
N 32 36.ZZZ
W 085 28.822
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