From the "Photo Gallery of Cemetery Symbolism" website: "Have you ever wandered through a cemetery and wondered about the meanings of the designs carved on old gravestones? Thousands of different religious and secular symbols and emblems have adorned tombstones through the ages, indicating attitudes towards death and the hereafter, membership in a fraternal or social organization, or an individual's trade, occupation or even ethnic identity. While many of these tombstone symbols have fairly simple interpretations, it is not always easy to determine their meaning and significance. We were not present when these symbols were carved into the stone and can't claim to know our ancestors' intentions. They may have included a particular symbol for no other reason than because they thought it was pretty."
Find the symbols below in this half of the cemetery, locate the given information for each solve the puzzle. Once you do you're looking for a screwtop container with room for trades inside.
Cache is located at N 41° AB.CDE and W 071° FG.HIJ
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A = the # of letters in the name on the stone - 4 |
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B = the # of letters in the town where Robert was born - 6 |
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C = the # of letters in the name on the stone - 2 |
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D = the # of letters in the first name of Eliza's husband |
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E = the month Harman was lost at sea + 1 |
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F = Harriet's side, # words in the last line - 4 |
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G = the 2nd digit of the day George was lost at sea + 1 |
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H = # digits in Joseph's nickname |
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I = the first digit in Ambrose's age at death |
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J = # of children listed on the stone (note: this is not a trick question) |
If you need to, you can check your answers using the following link: GeoChecker.com.