Welcome to the University of Iowa Hawkeye GeoArt caches!
This is a collection of 125 puzzle caches of varying degree of difficulty. Some of the puzzles might be more challenging and some are easy enough to be solved by anyone from the other two state universities (Just kidding, Iowa has 3 fantastic state universities). ;-) Hopefully everyone will find something that they enjoy. Geocheckers will be provided on some, but not all, of the caches. All caches are within 4 miles of the given coordinates. Permission was obtained for deviation from the suggested 2-mile radius due to permit restrictions and housing density in the area surrounding the geoart.
Good luck and have fun!
Spirit Quest (SQ) caches are hidden in, or near, a cemetery. The series began in Indiana in 2004. Cache owners often research stories behind them.
The Welsh Congregational Church on Old Man's Creek was established in 1846 — the same year Iowa became a state and one year before the University of Iowa was organized. To find the final coordinates for this cache, you may either visit the church cemetery at N 41° 36.820 W 091° 36.530 or do research online to find the gravestone of Jane Williams, first wife of Richard Williams. She died on December 19 and is one of the earliest burials in the cemetery. Her gravestone is a simple obelisk shape. To calculate the final coordinates, find how many years old she was when she died. Subtract that from the year of her death to calculate her birth year.
The cache is located at:
N 41 Jane's birth year divided by 49.4229
W 91 Jane's birth year divided by 49.878
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