The posted coordinates bring you to the Torrance Historical Society Museum. The museum is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Admission to the museum is free. This former Torrance library hosts the largest collection of Zamperini memorabilia accessible to the public. To locate the cache, you will need to visit the museum during open hours, gather some clues about Torrance hometown hero Louis Zamperini, and use those clues in the formula below. The final cache container is available 24/7.
The life story of American Hero Louie Zamperini is well-chronicled in two autobiographies and the 2014 film Unbroken. In May, 2014, Zamperini was named Grand Marshal of the 2015 Tournament of Roses parade. Unfortunately, Louie Zamperini died of pneumonia on July 2, 2014, six months before the opening of his movie and appearance in front of millions on New Years Day.
"The Torrance Tornado" was the nickname given to Louie Zamperini by the residents of Torrance. The local community raised funds for his trip to New York for the 1936 Olympic Trials. Zamperini's supporters gave him a suitcase with his nickname stenciled on the side. Go into the museum and check out the original suitcase and the many other artifacts to help you get to the final coordinates.
The cache is located at the following coordinates:
N33 AB.CDE
W118 FG.HIJ
Explore the museum and gather the following clues to determine the missing digits:
- The Hotel B------re is located at 3CI W. 4Gth Street. It has KL0 Rooms and Baths. H=K+L
- When captured by the Japanese after 47 days on a life raft, his wallet was confiscated. Upon release, his wallet was returned. Hidden in a secret compartment was $8 that went unnoticed by his captors. The Five Dollar Silver Certificate serial number is L13777AEBA. Note that the second A is in the serial number is not a clue for this puzzle.
- On display is the Death Certificate of First Lieutenant Louis S. Zamperini. This certificate was issued a year after his disappearance. Zamperini A.S. No. is 0- 66334F
- The Morrison Hotel is JD stories high
Fifteen-digit checksum=61
