Credit River - Sevona Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/22/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Credit River - Shipwreck Series

Sevona
 September 2, 1905


There are many shipwrecks around the world. Some very famous and others not so. Each however has it’s own story to tell. As you travel along the Credit River doing this series of caches, we have highlighted a number of these shipwrecks. During low water levels on these parts of the Credit River, you need to be careful in a canoe or kayak so as you don’t wind up in your own shipwreck. Besides the many large rocks along the way, there are also some other obstacles such as dams which should be avoided. All of the geocaches in this series have been placed by tubing, inflatable boat or on foot by walking in the water along the Credit River. Whichever way you choose to search for these caches, use caution and common sense.
More information about this series can be found here: Credit River - Shipwreck Series

Sevona
The Sevona was a steamboat that sank in Lake Superior off the coast of Sand Island in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The wreckage site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

The Sevona, originally named the Emily P. Weed, launched in 1890. She was renamed the Sevona in 1897.

On September 1, 1905 Sevona left Allouez, Wisconsin. She was bound for Erie, Pennsylvania and was carrying cargo made up of iron ore and a crew of twenty men and four women. Later that night, an unexpected storm hit the area. By midnight, the wind had reached gale-level strengths. At around 6:00 AM on the morning of September 2, the Sevona ran aground on a shoal, breaking the ship in half. No other vessel was in the area to aid the Sevona, so the crew at the stern of the ship boarded the lifeboats. The crew at the bow, separated from the lifeboats, were forced to construct a raft out of hatch covers and doors. All crew members on the makeshift raft later lost their lives in the storm.[6] Three other vessels, including the Pretoria, were lost in the storm.

In 1909, the wreckage was blown up with dynamite by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, who were concerned about navigation hazards the wreckage could cause. Several parts of the ship were recovered and brought to shore following the explosion, but what was left would become a popular site for scuba diving. The site is managed jointly by the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Sam Fifield, a former Lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, had a summer resort on Sand Island, and salvaged some of the wreckage of the Sevona. With this material, he built a house on Sand Island, and named it the Sevona Memorial Cottage. The house still stands today, and has undergone some preservation work over the years.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur onfr bs gur irel ynetr fgnaqvat gerr - haqre fbzr onex

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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