Glory Mystery Cache
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"Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives. Nothing would be spared in the fight for their freedom." There is nothing like a good movie and "Glory" is one of my favorites. This cache will provide you the opportunity to learn some history, watch a movie, and get a smiley. The cache is child-friendly, but the movie is rated R so children should ask their parent's permission before watching it.
"Glory" tells the story of the famous and fierce 54th Massachusetts Infantry, America's first official all-black volunteer military unit. It was led by Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the son of Boston abolitionists. The movie includes noteable actors such as Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington (who won Best Supporting Actor for his role). I'd write more, but I don't want to spoil it for you. The posted coordinates are not the location of the cache. Those coordinates will only take you to a "Civil War Trails" sign in Mercersburg, PA. In order to find the final location of the cache you will have to watch the movie and answer the following questions. The questions are in the order the answers will appear in the movie. Use the number at the end of the correct answer [in brackets] to complete the following coordinates: 39. AB.CDE 077. FG.HIJ A. When the 54th Massachusetts is being mustered, what does the banner above the desk say? i. “Union and Liberty, Now and Forever” [3] ii. “To Arms All Men of Union” [4] iii. “God Bless Abraham Lincoln” [5] iv. “For the Land of the Free” [2] B. When Thomas Searles and Jupiter Sharts were walking together, Jupiter asked about the book Thomas was reading. What was the book about? i. The Bible [8 ] ii. Plato’s Republic [7] iii. Transcendentalist essays [9] iv. Melville’s Moby Dick [6] C. What does Col. Robert Gould Shaw use as a “target” when practicing with his sword on horseback? i. Watermelon [1] ii. Hay bales [2] iii. Pumpkins [3] iv. Chunks of ice [4] D. What type of jam was the quartermaster able to acquire and offer to Col. Shaw? i. Murtleberry [8 ] ii. Huckleberry [7] iii. Strawberry [6] iv. Blueberry [9] E. What song did the freed slave children sing for the officers and dignitaries at the party? i. The Battle Hymn of the Republic [1] ii. The Star Spangled Banner [3] iii. My Country 'Tis of Thee [2] iv. Onward Christian Soldiers [4] F. About 1 hour and 24 minutes into the movie, there is a scene showing army camp life. What child’s toy is being used in that scene? i. Jacks [6] ii. Model sailboat [3] iii. Slingshot [4] iv. Stilts [5] G. The night before the assault on Fort Wagner, the 54th was singing in camp. According to their song, what was packed into the ark? i. Noah and his family [3] ii. The ox, the camel, and the kangaroo [4] iii. The hope of mankind [5] iv. President Lincoln and Col. Shaw [6] H. What is the official name for the style of Confederate flag raised over Fort Wagner the day after the assault? i. The Stars and Bars [4] ii. Dixie [2] iii. The Second National Flag [3] iv. The Third National Flag [5] I. What did the Confederates remove from the dead before they buried them on the beach? i. Their shoes [7] ii. Their hands [5] iii. Their uniforms [6] iv. Their belts and belt buckles [8 ] J. Who worked as the “Dolly Grip” on this film? i. Don Cerrone [7] ii. Charles Quinliuan [4] iii. Keith Bunting [6] iv. Michael Fedack [5] The final location will provide you an opportunity to pay some respects to members of this unit.
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