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DC Hidden Murals #24: To the Edge of the World Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

exmachina: After some research and reflection I've come to believe it is highly unlikely that the murals will survive the extensive redevelopment in this area, redevelopment that will likely take many months to complete, therefore with a heavy heart I am archiving this hide.

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Hidden : 6/26/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The twenty-fourth in a series of caches I hope will bring attention to DC's wealth of "hidden" mural art.

In summer 2009, five artists led a group of young people from the Summer Youth Employment Program to develop, design, and create the largest mural in the District of Columbia.


From Dan Zak's Washington Post article:

Two stories high and as long as a city block, it sprawls over a crumbly retaining wall behind a brown shopping plaza in Northeast Washington, near a black chain-link fence tangled with barbed wire, surrounded by an ash-colored asphalt parking lot. Red Line commuters from Maryland will see it as a vibrant streak across a familiar (if routinely ignored) green-gray landscape by the Rhode Island Avenue Metro stop. Those on foot, who live in or pass through the Edgewood neighborhood, will see it up close: whirling figures, rich hues sprayed up and down its 20-foot height, a roiling progression of five artistic visions sharing one 275-foot-long wall.

As usual with these city hides, coords are approximate; once you see the mural you may need to rely on your geosense more than your GPS. Hint is pretty much a dead-giveaway, so resist until you can't. Please remember to use stealth, replace just as found, and don't forget your writing utensil -- enjoy!

-- Congrats to wet fit for his 474th FTF! --

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)