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Hickory Bluff Cemetery Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/4/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This geocache is part of the History Quest! series featuring the Historic Markers in Charlotte County. These caches are placed officially by Charlotte County History Services .
Please be courteous to those interred.


The Hickory Bluff Cemetery was established in the late 1800s, adjacent to land purchased on June 2, 1884 by July Roberts, an early African-American settler. Initial burials began following the Civil War when freed African-Americans settled in the area and engaged in farming and fishing. William Curry, an early white landowner added to the original plot and recorded a “colored cemetery” already in existence. Burial records prior to 1908 are undocumented; however, the last cemetery caretaker recorded fourteen known burials between the years 1908 and the final interment in 1947. The cemetery is now owned and maintained by Charlotte County.

Step through the white gate and find the resting Mack in the back.
To find how many steps to take, switch the last 2 numbers of their death date.
Now take your steps towards the setting sun, and inner treasure will be won.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)