Pittsburg, PA
Where’s the “H”? Did they misspell Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh has always had an “H”! Right?
The city of Pittsburgh had an “H” at the beginning. Fort Ligonier even used the name for a few days before the city. Pittsburgh was incorporated as a city March 18, 1816. The original charter included the “H” but a printer made an error and left the “H” off.
Later, the United States Board of Geographic Names officially removed the “H” in an effort to standardize place names. This was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on December 23, 1891.
Luckily, local citizens wanted the “H” back. One of them, William Hamilton Davis, grew up to be a Major in the Spanish American War and later was appointed as Postmaster in 1906. With help from others and a senator, he was given a special meeting with the Board and presented evidence to support the “H”. At this meeting on July 19, 1911, the decision was reconsidered and the “H” was returned.
This sign plate shows it was made during this period in history.
Using this sign plate and the one directly behind you, answer the following questions to solve the puzzle and locate the physical cache. The cache you are looking for is a small tupperware type container. It holds a log and a couple items to start.
A – The 4th digit in the date.
B – How many Commissioners are listed?
C – Number of Commissioners named Newcomer?
D – Behind the plates are angled supports holding the fence. Each support has how many bolts into the fence. Multiply that number by 4.
E – The clerk’s last name has how many letters?
N39* AB.C13 W077* 3D.E53
This bridge is narrow and the decking bouncy when vehicles pass. Please use caution and good judgement. There is little traffic on this road and a dead-end side street just north of the bridge.
Please use care when accessing the container.