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TSS-6: Crane House Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/1/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Crane House

An historic marker at home of Judge William Crane (brother of author Stephen Crane) located on East Main Street. Jonathan Townley Crane (father of writer Stephen Crane) moved to Port Jervis in 1878 and was the minister of the Drew Methodist Church . That current church building sits next to Orange Square. It is said that "The town, and its occupants, served as models for several of Crane's works, such as The Black Riders, The Monster, The Lynx Hunting, The Third Violet, Whilomville Stories, and The Red Badge Of Courage - the last of these works was about which of these subjects?

  1. Quakers: .335
  2. Railroad: .349
  3. Civil War: .363
  4. Canal Workers: .377

Final Coordinates: N41 22.018, W74 41.XXX

Most of the Tri-State Star geocaches can be solved by using the “Related Web Page” links provided near the top of each page. Others may require you to perform a web search to answer the question and replace XXX in the incomplete coordinates with the three-digit number associated with the correct answer. We hope that learning more about the history and local attractions of the Tri-State area will help you better enjoy your visit!

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)