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St. Anthony's Cemetery Cache Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

dennyandjan: We checked on this cache today. container was where we had originally placed it and was still in good condition with original log intact. However, foliage at GZ has become very thorny and not a very nice location for a cache. We are going to archive this cache and relook at a more desirable spot and perhaps change up the cache a little. Thanks to all who visited.

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Hidden : 7/6/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

You are looking for a small lock-n-lock box in the wooded perimeter of the cemetery. A dollar coin awaits the FTF.

Congratulations to LT Silverfox for FTF!

St. Anthony’s Cemetery sits above Fifficktown, a borough that sits across the Conemaugh River from South Fork. This was one of the areas immigrants came to during the heydays of the soft coal industry. Numerous churches were built and their congregations grew, but just like other parishes in the area, when the coal and steel industry began to grow smaller, these congregations decreased in size, too. In 1995, St. Anthony’s Church merged with 2 other local churches to form Most Holy Trinity located now in South Fork. The church building still stands across the bridge in Fifficktown but is currently vacant. However, the cemetery remains, situated in the hills above the once bustling community. The oldest graves date back to the mid 1860’s. Names such as Gabany, Patla, Walukas, Scibek, Krajewski, and Jablonski are seen throughout the grounds. A small memorial to the WWII veterans is located in the center of the cemetery with names listing those men to include Frank Fiffick, perhaps a descendant of the town’s founder. You can drive up to the gate of the cemetery. Please be respectful of the graves and cemetery grounds.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g or nsenvq gb ernpu va naq pynvz gur pnpur!

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)