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BEST Geo-Art: E06/23 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/16/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Welcome to the Berks Explorers Seeking Tupperware (aka BEST) Geo-Art series. This series was created to teach Geocacher's about Berks County, and some of it's interesting facts, places, people and heritage. Once all 55 caches are found, your Geo-Art reward will be completed. Although all caches are hidden near the Lake Ontelaunee Reservoir, it is not at these posted coordinates - no swimming is required to obtain any cache in this series *smile*

 

BEST Geo-Art: E06/23


Lower Alsace Township, Berks County, PA

In 1890 Moses Graeff, a Reading brewmaster, bought 120 acres of land on Neversink Mountain. In 1892 he built the Centennial Springs Hotel. Prior to the time of the hotel, the land was known for its vineyards.

In 1907 the Centennial Springs Hotel, which was never a financial success, was purchased by the pastor of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Reading, PA, and donated to the Berks County Tuberculosis Association for use as a Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Tuberculosis was a huge problem at the time. There were rooms for 57 patients at the mountain sanatorium. With no cure for the disease many people opted to spend their final days in the resort like settings of the TB Sanitariums. This voluntary quarantining, more than any other factor, helped stem the spread of the disease. By 1932, as problems with tuberculosis diminished, the sanatorium was closed. The county could not find a buyer for the sanatorium, and the building was destroyed.

Today the wine cellar and pond are all that remain of the Centennial Springs Hotel. The pond was once the source of water for the hotel. This wine cellar doorway is partially blocked by a rockslide.

What was the name of the pastor who purchased the Hotel to use as a Sanitarium?

A. Reverend Monsignor Jacob Gehret (N 40° 27.705 W 075° 55.681)
B. Reverend Monsignor Michael Borelli (N 40° 27.697 W 075° 55.692)
C. Reverend Monsigor John Jones (N 40° 27.705 W 075° 55.703)
D. Reverend Monsignor George Bornemann (N 40° 27.705 W 075° 55.692)



Note:  This cache has the hunting attribute selected. Hunters wear orange, and when the time is right, and so should you. During hunting season, it is best to do this series on a Sunday. The majority of the cache containers are hidden within 10 - 20 feet from the trail. Since these caches are hidden in the woods, you will encounter things like wildlife, poison ivy, bugs, ticks, etc. That is just part of geocaching in the great outdoors. Good Luck.

 

Please note that GC3Z2XA - The Great Gift Exchange! was archived to make room for this BEST Geo-Art geocache.  Thanks StNick67.



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va I bs Gerr - nygbvq...ORFG gb yrg pbbeqf frggyr!!!!

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)