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Cedar Lane Cemetery Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/20/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Traditional cache in the parking area of a quiet picturesque cemetery on the old Central State Hospital grounds.


This is an easy cache at the parking area of the Cedar Lane Cemetery on the historic Central State Hospital grounds.

The Central State Hospital (CSH) was Georgia's first public mental health hospital, opening in 1842.  The 2000+ acre campus eventually held a full service medical hospital, four state prisons (including the prison for the criminally insane), the world's largest kitchen facility, medical staff housing, a museum, and steam plant.  Due to budget cuts, nearly the entire campus has been closed and many areas within it are in the process of being re-purposed.  The cemetery underwent a restoration effort in 1997 and it was discovered that there were thousands buried on the grounds without proper identification.  2,000 iron markers were placed to honor the unidentified dead and a life sized bronze angel was erected near the center of the cemetery to serve as guardian of the cemetery which is now on the national registry of historic places.

Be sure to roam the campus and read the historic marker signs.  The CSH campus is a popular place for photography.  Take as many photos as you like but be sure to stay out of and off of the buildings.  Most are condemned with asbestos, mold, and/or structural hazards and the CSH security will seek to prosecute for trespassing if you enter a building, but the sidewalks and grass areas are all fair game.

The cemetary is a particularly nice spot in the morning and late afternoon when the wildlife is most active and the gazebo near the parking area offers a shady spot to sit.  If you are quiet you may well see some of the many deer and wild turkey that roam most of the campus.  Keep an eye out for poison ivy and thorns which try to grow up the trees and stumps.  This is Georgia, so snakes and ticks are also always a possibility.

First items in the cache are the My Heart Goes With You travel bug, 550 cord monkey fist key fob, small candies, log book and pen.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)