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NH State Geoart #02 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 30.051 W71 19.xxx

This  historic site, located on New Castle Island and overlooking the Piscataqua River, was originally a military installation built around 1842 to protect the harbor.  It was named in honor of the commander of N.H. forces at the Battle of Bennington in 1777. Fortification was further improved after the Spanish American War in 1898.

           Gardner Memorial Wayside Park = 543

           Fort Stark State Historic Site = 244

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[winter friendly at eye level on large 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)