The cache is not at the posted coordinates but instead you will need to solve the following puzzle using information at each location. All information can be obtained from the sidewalks, so you will not have to go onto private property. At the final location you will not need to and DO NOT ENTER the fenced in area to find the cache. The cache contains a log, pencil and a few items for trade. Cache is placed with permission of the property owner.
PUZZLE:
N (A)(B)o (C)(D).(E) (F)(G)
W (H)(J)o (K)(L).(M)(N)(P)
A = N 40 01.495 W 98 03.987 (188A) DO NOT STOP ALONG HIGHWAY 14
B = N 40 01.636 W 98 04.054 (191B)
C = N 40 01.082 W 98 04.272 (188C)
D = N 40 01.062 W 98 03.878 (188D)
E = N 40 01.391 W 98 04.007 (189E) DO NOT STOP ALONG HIGHWAY 14
F = N 40 01.369 W 98 04.131 (190F)
G = N 40 01.454 W 98 04.189 (190G) DO NOT STOP ALONG 8TH STREET
H = N 40 01.351 W 98 04.129 (187H)
J = N 40 01.390 W 98 04.055 (18J1)
K= N 40 01.365 W 98 04.295 (19K9)
L= N 40 01.201 W 98 04.291 (188L)
M= N 40 01.535 W 98 04.129 (188M)
N= N40 01.146 W 98 04.290 (191N)
P= N 40 01.531 W 98 03.936 (18P8)
The above locations will take you to some of the houses and buildings along the “Superior Historical Tour” route. The parking coordinates below are for if you would like to do a walking tour for sites A-E-F-H-J and P as they are all within 3 blocks of the parking and there are other Victorian homes in the area but they just didn’t work for the puzzle.
N 40 1.377' W 98 3.981' optional parking
The following is a little about a few of the more notable buildings.
(C) The Union Hotel – The first brick building in Superior, the hotel had running water powered by a windmill which was very rare for hotels west of Omaha at that time. It was built the same year as the first railroad came to Superior and as near to the rails as possible.
(D)George Brown house - This house originally was built where the Brodstone hospital now sits. Evelene Bordstone (Lady Vesty) purchase the house as a summer home and the house was eventually moved to its present location when the hospital was built.
(E) Kendall House – The only house in Superior on the Register of the National Historic Society of Nebraska was built by the Kendall family. Much of the original woodwork, flooring and wallpaper is still in place. The third floor has a 30 by 40 foot ballroom and stage at one end.
(H) Day House – Built by dentist and Superior’s first lumber dealer George Day this was the first two story home in Superior. The Day family owned it for 112 years before selling it. Today it is home to the UCLA professor and screenwriter Lew Hunter’s Superior Screenwriters Colony .
(L) The Opera House – The second floor is one big room with a stage below the east windows. Graduations were held here in the early 1900’s as well as many performances and speeches including speeches by William Jennings Bryan.
(N) Lady Vesty’s Building – Built for Evelene Brodstone with the main floor as a commercial rental and the second floor as her retirement home. She retired to here in 1912 at age 37 but was enticed back to work later at a salary of $250,000 per year, the highest paid woman executive in the world. In 1919 at 44 years old she retired again and returned to the apartment to live with her mother and brother. In 1923 her former boss’ wife died and on Aug. 9, 1924 Evelene married him, Lord William Vesty, to become Lady Evelene Vesty and lived most of the rest of her live in London.
(P) Hunter House – Built by Alexander Hunter, Superior’s first merchant, before the railroads had come to town and all the building supplies had to hauled from Edgar by team and wagon. From the front porch of the house their downtown storefront could be seen and when more help was neede at the store a signal was given and help would head down the hill to the store.