Savannah's Eastside Islands (Whitemarsh, Wilmington, Oatland, and Talahi) have changed a LOT since I moved here in the mid-70s. This series of caches will remind old-timers, and inform newcomers, of how the Islands used to look, before they started sinking under the weight of new development.
This cache will take you on a tour of the Wilmington Island Business District. It looks nothing like it used to look. There are more businesses, more traffic, more everything.
This should be an easy puzzle cache. To find the cache you must visit each location and find the answer to the question. You can visit the locations in any order; but, if you follow the order provided, getting around will be easier.
Woo's Hardware (N 32 00.831 W 80 59.077)
The posted coordinates will take you to this location, which used to be home to Woo’s Hardware. When it came to hardware, if Woo’s didn’t have it, or they couldn’t help you figure out an alternative solution to your problem, then it might be that no solution exists. The challenge in this store was finding things. There was not a lot of organization. So, even if you knew what you were looking for, you would usually have to ask for help locating it.
How many sets of double doors are there on the front of the building? Subtract 2 and call your answer A.
A = ?
Watson's / Palmer's (N 32 00.768 W 80 59.115)
This location used to be home to Watson's Crab House. It was in a small, plain looking, concrete block building. Many people might call it one of those “Dive” restaurants. While it wasn't much to look at, inside or out, the food was always very good and it was very popular. In the late 70's, the property was sold, a new building was built, and it became Palmer's. It was a little more upscale than Watson's and also had very good food.
Today, the location has been developed as waterfront luxury condos.
What is the name of the condos?
Count the letters and multiply by 30. Now subtract 16 and call your answer XXX.
XXX = ???
The Pig (N 32 00.861 W 080 58.989)
There used to be a Piggly Wiggly at this location. For many years, it was the only grocery store on the islands. Business began to drop off after the bigger chains opened stores nearby, and eventually “The Pig” closed its doors for good.
Today, there are two stores where Piggly Wiggly used to be located.
Count the total number of letters in the names of these two stores and add 37. Call your answer BB.
BB = ??
The Woods (are gone) (N 32 01.014 W 80 58.663)
When I first moved to Wilmington Island, this area was nothing but woods in all directions. The only thing that was here in those days was the Baptist Church on the corner. Back in the 40's there was an airfield in the area where the shopping center is today, which was used by the Civil Air Patrol.
How many letters are in the name of the Grocery store?
Multiply by 23 and call the result YYY.
YYY = ???
Final: N 32 0A.XXX W 80 BB.YYY
To find the cache, plug in your answers from the previous locations. You are looking for a regular sized coffee container. It has some starter swag for the kids, but there is room for you to trade or add.
Have fun & Good Luck!
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