Think You Know Gardner (TYKG) #5
The Heywoods
The caches themselves are not at any of the locations that are mentioned in this series *OR AT THE LISTED COORDINATES*
Each of the cache locations can be found by completing the puzzles for that specific cache. Once you have found the coordinates (you can use the Geochecker if you would like) you are ready to go and find actual caches. The final bonus cache can be found by making sure that you write down the information that is located in each of the 6 caches (make sure you have the coordinates handy and the symbols that are on the tops of each of the logs) in the series.
Each of the caches are different. They are solved differently, they are hidden differently, but they are all micros or smalls and some are hidden harder than others. The final bonus cache is the standard lock and lock type container with enough room for swag. Please bring your own pen since the other caches will only hold a log.
The caches are all located in Gardner Forest. There are several other caches in the area (with one along the way.) If you continue along the path, you come out in Pearly Brook Reservoir with several caches located in that area also!
On Wednesday August 13th, 2008 a severe Lightning Storm swept through Gardner, Massachusetts with a vengeance. A Vengeance some say was literal.
At the same time that the Heywood-Wakefield chimney was being demolished several trees in near by Crystal Lake Cemetery were struck by lightning.
The Municipal Grounds Director commented the next day "Being the city forester, I got a call yesterday afternoon that a tree got hit by lightning at Crystal Lake Cemetery, and there were six trees in a row that got hit hit by lightning, two of which were severely damaged, and looking around , I said Oh My God, this is the Heywood plot. I believe the gentleman who founded Heywood was buried right there at that plot."
While the Municipal Grounds Director later stated that the incident was coincidental other Gardner residents were not so sure. One Gardner stated "I don't think it's any kind of coincidence, I think it was Mr. Heywood’s way of drawing attention to himself and all the things he and his family did for this town, his way of telling the town that letting them tear this chimney down is just awful, and it wasn't right to let a town landmark go."
Other town residents said similar things. Another town resident stated "I don't know why two things like that would happen at the same time, but I think we've known for a long time that letting that chimney be torn down wasn't right," however the town resident went on to qualify his statement by adding "That storm hit everything in town."
(From http://webspace.webring.com/people/jg/gardneraftermidnight/StrangeStoriesHeywoodLightning)
The Heywoods left a maze of history throughout Gardner. To solve the puzzle, write each number in the order that your cross in into the space below to get the final coordinates. Start at the top entrance to the maze, as you cross numbers, write them in the spaces below in order. Once you make it to the end of the maze, you will have all of the numbers for the coordinates.
N __ __ º __ __ . __ __ __
W __ __ º __ __ . __ __ __
Geochecker link is in the “Related Website” link at the top of the page.
Puzzle can be found under the images also.
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You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.