Centralia’s Orthodox Crosses
Anyone visiting Centralia, Pennsylvania will notice some unusual crosses around the town. The crosses appear a bit spooky at first. They have an two extra horizontal pieces. The lower of these slants up to the left and down to the right. The crosses can be seen in a number of locations within Centralia PA, including at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cemetery.
The SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery is located just beyond the western end of South Street, behind Saint Ignatius Cemetery. The cemetery is protected by a stone wall and beautiful wrought iron gates. The cemetery belonged to one of Centralia's lost churches, the Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church. It was located on East Park Street, just to the north of where the mine fire began.
Geocache Puzzle:
Find the year that the Church was built and subtract it from the year the mine fire began. Add your answer to the North coordinates, and subtract it from the West coordinates. While searching for the cache, enjoy the view of some of Centralia’s Orthodox Crosses. (Please Note - cache had to be moved from its original hiding spot that the puzzle was designed for. The corrected coordinates are in the checker.
Every Cemetery Deserves a Cache.
