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Chicago World Fair Traditional Cache

Hidden : 11/11/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is placed on Army Corps of Engineers property with permission. All containers, as required, are translucent and rely on natural camo. Please hide back as found to ensure they aren’t muggled by people or animals. BYOP Wear orange or bright colors during hunting season. Happy Caching!

Cache is placed on Army Corps of Engineers property with permission. Permit # 13-6.

*Due to the hiding situation all caches are properly sized for their locations - this includes the logs inside - Please do not 'leapfrog' the containers or logs.*

The 1893 World’s Fair, also known as The World Columbian Exposition, commemorated 400 years since Christopher Columbus set foot in the new world. It gathered technology from all over the world. Westinghouse outbid Edison for the contract to supply lighting and power to the fair. Over 200,000 electric light bulbs were illuminated using Tesla’s polyphase alternating current system.

Tesla also had a large display that included phosphorescent lighting – a precursor to fluorescent bulbs – that were powered without wires by high-frequency fields.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

FGBC naq tb evtug gb znfgre

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)