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The Day the Music Died Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

dkata: Well, I'v replaced this one too many times. Time to archive and let someone else do something with the spot.

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Hidden : 9/7/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


At the posted coordinates, you will find a memorial to a tragic event that happened in Martinez back in 1976. The first responders - fire-fighters, were just as traumatized over the deaths, that they needed to grieve as well. Go to the posted coordinates, enjoy the view and

Solve for the final coordinates as follows:

N 38 01.XYZ
W 122 08.QRS

X= first letter of surname of the 11th name listed in first column
Y= Month of event minus 5
Z= Middle Initial of fifth name in right column

Q= First letter of first word in top plaque
R= Year accident occurred minus year Martinez founded minus 100
S= Second number in day (date) that event happened.

The final cache is nearby. Use stealth when retrieving the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Or Gnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)