This is my first puzzle cache, so I needed some material that was pretty direct in order to craft the puzzle. I thought this would be a great opportunity to highlight a nice amenity near Downtown Naperville, which I learned has not always been in Downtown Naperville (hence DuPage in the name). My family has had a membership for a number of years and donated many bottlecaps for the construction area. I decided to learn some history and use it for a puzzle.
The coordinates for the final are as follows:
N 41 46.ABC W 088 08.DEF
A = The final digit for the year the Museum was founded. Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, two early childhood educators from Hinsdale, founded DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM). Their purpose was to provide open-ended, interactive learning experiences for young children focusing on math, science and art and where they intersect.
B = The final digit in the year DCM was named one of Chicagoland’s top 10 cultural attractions by Crain’s Chicago Business.
C = The third digit in the year of the flood at the Naperville location.
D = The final digit in the year DCM opened a temporary location in the Elmhurst Park District.
E = The third digit in the year that DCM celebrated its 20th anniversary.
F = The final digit in the year that on December 21, the Museum celebrated its millionth visitor family since relocating to the Naperville location.
I hope you enjoy the puzzle and learn a little bit about this organization and its history.
As of 12/03/15 the puzzle questions have changed, but the coordinates remain the same. That pesky flood appears to have caused a lot of changes, but the puzzle should be good to go now.