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Statues Tour STW Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/10/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This should be an easy find. devil   All the spots are in city limits.  The listed coordinates are bogus.

You will not have to look hard to find these statues.  They can be seen from these spots.  Please, no cheating using maps.  Go to the sites and enjoy the art.

Parking is available nearby, please park legally. Muggle activity can be high so be stealthy.

At the final spot, approach from the south to avoid multiple muggles. This will allow you to enjoy the little garden and labyrinth too.  I believe all spots are wheelchair accessible.

The location of the final cache located at N 36 06.FGH W 097 03.QRS.

The sum of F + G + H + Q + R + S digits equals 32.

 

To find the cache, go to the following coordinates and match each coordinate with one of the pictures below.  Substitute the number in the picture for the letter in the coordinates listed above. Each of the following coordinates matches with one of the pictures. Some of the scenes pictured can be viewed from a car, others you will have go for a walk.

F = N 36 06.563 W 097 03.736

G = N 36 06.816 W 097 03.424

H = N 36 06.804 W 097 03.512

Q = H + 3

R = S - 5

S = N 36 06.746 W 097 03.495

 

 

Statues information

The downtown sculptures project is part of the Business Improvement District of downtown which was created to make improvements in a given area.     The district wanted to put in more visual interest, to elevate downtown. The purpose was to create a special destination, a cool, fun place, an inviting place for people to be, not just for the citizens of Stillwater, but anybody visiting.  The statues were cast by Bronzeman, a foundry in Oak Park, Calif.

Traffic watcher is a man on a corner, learning against a bike rack manufactured by Stillwater Steel, watching traffic go by.

Business man is a business man pursuing important papers.

Early Comprehension is a young child reading a book.

The Angie Debo Statue sculpted by Phyllis Mantick.

Dr. Debo was selected as the subject of the sculpture due to her international recognition for books on Oklahoma's Native Americans, her work at the OSU Library, her home in nearby Marshall, her portrait recognition at the State Capitol and no known sculpture of Debo anywhere else in the nation. She was primarily a researcher and writer of books on the Five Civilized Tribes, Geronimo, and the history of Native Americans and of Oklahoma.  Surrounding the base of the statue are seals of the 38 federally recognized Oklahoma Native American tribes.

More info at:

http://library.stillwater.org/angie_debo_statue.php

http://mantikstudio.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=14

Labyrinth

This is a five-circuit labyrinth (peace path).  A labyrinth is a single path that guarantees you will get to the center. It allows you to calm down and soothe your spirit, to move into a place of introspection. A labyrinth guarantees success and there is no wrong way to go. It helps us recognize that the journey is as important as reaching the goal. The sunken prayer garden is landscaped and has a peace pole on the southeast corner. A bench is at the very center of the path.
 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ragre tneqra ng AR pbeare. Rawbl ynolevagu. Gura tb ybbx sbe n fxveg yvsgre arneol gb gur abegu naq jrfg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)