Honoring Olean's Heroes Mystery Cache
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This puzzle cache in in honor of those from the City of Olean who have served our city and country. This cache will take you to four plaques in the City of Olean that honor veterans, police officers, and fire fighters. You will need to gather information off the plaques to fill in the coordinates needed. While visiting each of the plaques, make sure to say a little thank you to those who put their lives on the line each day for their communities and country.
This cache is not located at the coordinates listed above. The above coordinates are for the first plaque. This cache consists of four plaques and the final. Find each plaque and fill information on the plaque to fill in for the appropriate letter for the missing coordinates.
Final Coordinates:
N 42.0A.BCD
W 078.2E.FGH
Plaque 1 (same as above):
N 42.04.743 W 078.25.249
A= Number of wars honored minus 1.
B= First number in the year dedicated.
Plaque 2 (Waypoint 1):
N 42.04.671 W 078.25.795
C= Number of letters in this officer's rank.
D= Number of the month the plaque was dedicated.
Plaque 3 (Waypoint 2):
N 42.05.195 W 078.25.788
"Past _____ and future who have served our city".
E= Number of letters in the word that fills in the blank:
F= Number of times Olean in written in the erect, grey monument.
Plaque 4 (Waypoint 3):
N 42.04.188 W 078.25.780
"In _____ of those who gave their lives ___ ___ freedom"
G= Number of letters in the word that fills in the first blank.
H= Number of letters combined in the two words that fill in the second and third blanks.
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