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NH State Geoart #17 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/29/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of the NH State Geoart Series. The coordinates are fake; you must solve the puzzle below to obtain the final coordinates. The caches are placed along the 14.8 mile, dirt Bog Dam Road in Berlin, NH. This good dirt road is gated from the end of November to the beginning of May.  Check the WMNF website for road closure. If you want updates on the road you could check with the USFS Androscoggin Ranger District office at 603.466.2713


N44° 28.409 W71° 20.xxx

Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795), Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (not the  main character on the TV show The West Wing, who was named after him),  was the first man to vote for independence in 1776. He is buried in Plains Cemetery, Kingston, NH (N42° 56.051, W71° 31.032). The town of Bartlett, NH is named after him.

True=890

False=678

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[winter friendly at eye level in small pine and within 20' of the road]

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)