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Richard Stockton Puzzle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/9/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

If you've been driving for a while and need to take a break, why not stop and do a Mystery Cache while you're stretching your legs and getting something to eat?  Answer a few simple questions to find out where the geocache is hidden. 


The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  It can be found a N40 10.ABC W074 37.DEF.

A - What year was Richard Stockton born?

  • 1730 - 6
  • 1725 - 5
  • 1728 - 4

B - When did he receive the degree of "sergeant at law"?

  • 1763 - 3
  • 1760 - 1
  • 1762 - 2

C - How many years did he serve as a trustee of Princeton University?

  • 26 - 1
  • 22 - 2
  • 34 - 3

D - He signed the Declaration of Independence as a representative of which State (of which he signed it first)?

  • New Jersey - 9
  • New York - 6
  • California - 8

E - In what year did the State name Stockton College after him?

  • 1969 - 2
  • 1957 - 1
  • 1988 - 3

F - In what year did Stockton die?

  • 1781 - 9
  • 1776 - 6
  • 1802 - 7

You could use a web browser to find the answers (I used Wikipedia), maybe read some of the information provided at the rest stop to help you, or even use common sense to solve the puzzle.  You can check your solution here:

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)