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(Old) Indiana SR 3: Allen Co. #13- Zanesville Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Hoosier_Reviewer: Since there has been no response to my previous note, I am archiving the cache.

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Hidden : 4/2/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

An addition to what is becoming a power trail along State Road 3. My goal is for the trail to stretch from the Kendallville area down to Muncie, with the potential to extend beyond both cities.  The trail will utilize decommissioned alignments of the highway as much as possible.  Most, but not all, of the hides will be in rural areas away from muggles and should be easy P&Gs.  None should require parking on busy stretches of highway unless parking is provided.


Indiana's State Road 3 figured prominently in my youth.  Growing up in one of the small towns outside of Muncie in Delaware County I was fully aware of the impact SR 3 had back when it still ran through the heart of the "Big City".  My family travelled on SR 3 north of Muncie to get to family and friends in the small town of Eaton and in Wells County, and took the highway south through New Castle on the way to ballgames in Cincinnati.  Years later I moved to Fort Wayne and continue to use the old highway to get back to family and friends in Delaware County.  When looking for a reason to hide my first cache I took inspiration from AriEthan's "Geocaching 101" series and T-Hunter's additions to the HWY 127 Power Trail in Ohio.

SR 3 is the third major highway running north-south in Indiana after SR 1 and US 27.  It once ran the length of the eastern third of the state from near the Michigan state line to the Ohio River just north of Louisville.  The highway was broken into two sections in 1972 when a long stretch of the old road in the Fort Wayne-area was decommissioned upon the completion of I-69.  SR 3 currently traverses 223 miles of Indiana roadways.

Zanesville is located on an unusual spot; it is sitting right on the Allen Co./Wells Co. line.  With all due apologies to the residents of Zanesville, the only interesting tidbit I could find about the town is that the residents are ineligible for street mail delivery and must pick up their mail at the post office.

This cache is a camo matchstick holder located at the northern intersection of Feighner Rd. and the old highway. It might require a tool to retrieve it.

Please post any DNFs or if the container or its contents need maintenance.  Also, please let me know if the coordinates need to be tweaked.  The posted coords are an average of three readings.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh'er univat gebhoyr svaqvat vg, fgrc onpx naq ersyrpg hcba vg n ovg.

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)