CCBQT #15 Handy Andy Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/15/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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The Clinton County Visitors and Convention Bureau has established a geotrail featuring over 30 of the 54 barn quilts in Clinton County. The Clinton County Bicentennial Barn Quilt Trail has a total of 54 barn quilt patterns located throughout Clinton County. Many thanks to the landowners and groups within Clinton County that have donated time and material to create the beautiful patterns for all to enjoy.

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A commemorative trackable geocoin will be awarded to the first 250 who complete the Trail and fulfill the requirements. - See more at:

Clinton County Ohio



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Please be respectful of each barn quilt location and the property owners. Some of the locations may have designated parking due to farming and/or other considerations.


ABSOLUTELY - NO NIGHT CACHING will be allowed.


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The 15th barn is located at 244 Center Road. Many changes have occurred since Andy and Julie Thomas purchased the 50-acre farm, known as the Top of the Center, from the VonSteins in 2002. The most visible change is the replacement of the Irish setter that had graced the barn for many years, with the 15th quilt block along the Clinton County Barn Quilt Trail.

The “Handy Andy” quilt design on the barn was popular prior to the availability of printed patterns and has gone by many other names. This block reflects the hard work and many hours that owners Andy and Julie have put into the careful restoration of the house and barn.

Daniel Duval was the original owner of the farmland in 1795. It was later divided into smaller plots and David Miars purchased the parcel which now has the house and barn. The house was built in approximately 1821 of stone that was quarried near the property. The walls are solid stone and about two feet thick. This house was a rarity at the time it was built, not just because of the solid stone construction, but also because of the two-story design.

The English style barn with the pitched gable roof and eaves was originally built circa 1825 and was later sided to preserve it. The property was in the Miars family for many generations before being sold to the VonSteins in the 1990s.

The Thomases moved to Ohio from California to enjoy a slower pace and chose Wilmington for its small town charm. They said they are pleased to be a part of the Bicentennial Barn Quilt Trail and hope that people will enjoy the quilt trail as much as they enjoy being a part of it.

This location you might see a few of the owners dogs but do not fear as their invisible fence line ends before the cache location and they are really friendly.

Here are the 32 barn caches in this series:
CCBQT #1 Crossing Ohio
CCBQT #3 Rebecca’s Freedom Lily
CCBQT #4 Maple Leaf
CCBQT #9 Sarah’s Direction
CCBQT #10 Star of the Night
CCBQT #11 Rose of Sharon
CCBQT #12 54-40 or Fight
CCBQT #13 Berry Basket
CCBQT #14 Sawtooth Star
CCBQT #15 Handy Andy
CCBQT #16 Log Cabin
CCBQT #17 Beautiful Star
CCBQT #19 Clay’s Choice
CCBQT #22 Sunbonnet Sue
CCBQT #25 Corn & Beans
CCBQT #26 Indian Trail
CCBQT #27 Garden of Eden ARCHIVED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
CCBQT #28 Grandmother’s Fan
CCBQT #30 Next Door Neighbor
CCBQT #31 College Hall
CCBQT #32 Antique Tile
CCBQT #33 Ohio Star
CCBQT #35 Pathways
CCBQT #37 Star and Cross
CCBQT #41 Carpenter’s Wheel
CCBQT #44 Old Spanish Tile
CCBQT #47 Weaving Paths
CCBQT #48 Optical Illusion
CCBQT #49 Crocus
CCBQT #51 Grandma’s Nine Patch
CCBQT #53 Farmer’s Delight
CCBQT #54 Saw Blades
Print Your Tally Sheet Here
The tally sheet is needed to earn your coin. Of the 54 barn quilts in Clinton County only 32 have caches. You must record the codes on the caches and go to either The Hampton Inn (open 24/7) or the Visitors Bureau (M-F 10-5) in Wilmington to get your coin. You must find at least 30 caches to earn a coin.

01 CROSSING OHIO N 39* 26.692 W 083* 50.915 _ _ _ _ _
02 HUNTERS STAR
03 REBECCAS FREEDOM LILY N 39* 26.621 W 083* 57.641 _ _ _ _ _
04 MAPLE LEAF N 39* 28.413 W 083* 56.467 _ _ _ _ _
05 GRANDMOTHERS FLOWER GARDEN
06 NORTH STAR VARIATION
07 PROVIDENCE
08 DOUBLE WEDDING RING
09 SARAHS DIRECTION N 39* 29.307 W 083* 54.489 _ _ _ _ _
10 STAR OF THE NIGHT N 39* 27.597 W 083* 53.691 _ _ _ _ _
11 ROSE OF SHARON N 39* 27.346 W 083* 53.573 _ _ _ _ _
12 54 40 OR FIGHT N 39* 27.370 W 083* 52.249 _ _ _ _ _
13 BERRY BASKET N 39* 29.726 W 083* 52.883 _ _ _ _ _
14 SAWTOOTH STAR N 39* 28.796 W 083* 50.930 _ _ _ _ _
15 HANDY ANDY N 39* 28.654 W 083* 50.605 _ _ _ _ _
16 LOG CABIN N 39* 32.741 W 083* 49.880 _ _ _ _ _
17 BEAUTIFUL STAR N 39* 33.154 W 083* 46.619 _ _ _ _ _
18 FANTASY FLOWER
19 CLAYS CHOICE N 39* 31.809 W 083* 47.288 _ _ _ _ _
20 TUMBLING SPOOLS
21 PINE TREE
22 SUNBONNET SUE N 39* 29.678 W 083* 47.114 _ _ _ _ _
23 STAR OF SPRING
24 STAR OF BETHLEHEM
25 CORN & BEANS N 39* 30.439 W 083* 41.300 _ _ _ _ _
26 INDIAN TRAIL N 39* 33.000 W 083* 43.629 _ _ _ _ _
27 GARDEN OF EDEN ARCHIVED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
28 GRANDMOTHERS FAN N 39* 28.822 W 083* 36.697 _ _ _ _ _
29 AMERICAN FLAG
30 NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR N 39* 27.306 W 083* 37.704 _ _ _ _ _
31 COLLEGE HALL N 39* 28.203 W 083* 38.688 _ _ _ _ _
32 ANTIQUE TILE N 39* 28.595 W 083* 40.111 _ _ _ _ _
33 OHIO STAR N 39* 22.455 W 083* 36.439 _ _ _ _ _
34 WILD IRIS
35 PATHWAYS N 39* 25.099 W 083* 39.033 _ _ _ _ _
36 TULIP BELL
37 STAR AND CROSS N 39* 23.612 W 083* 43.581 _ _ _ _ _
38 WIND FLOWER
39 THE VILLAGE GREEN
40 FRIENDSHIP BASKETS
41 CARPENTERS WHEEL N 39* 19.564 W 083* 45.605 _ _ _ _ _
42 OLD MILL WHEEL
43 CHEROKEE CODE STAR
44 OLD SPANISH TILE N 39* 16.809 W 083* 53.172 _ _ _ _ _
45 SNOWFLAKE
46 CRAZY QUILT
47 WEAVING PATHS N 39* 19.505 W 083* 49.820 _ _ _ _ _
48 OPTICAL ILLUSION N 39* 19.661 W 083* 49.705 _ _ _ _ _
49 CROCUS N 39* 21.621 W 083* 50.482 _ _ _ _ _
50 GOLDEN CORN
51 GRANDMAS NINE PATCH N 39* 25.357 W 083* 49.394 _ _ _ _ _
52 RUSTIC WHEEL
53 FARMERS DELIGHT N 39* 27.457 W 083* 49.446 _ _ _ _ _
54 SAW BLADES N 39* 26.893 W 083* 49.916 _ _ _ _ _

Clinton County Convention and Visitors' Bureau N 39* 26 43.937 W 083* 49 43.863

Hampton Inn N 39* 27 13.665 W 083* 47 54.214

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)


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