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HH8 - Ford Mansion (Dearborn, MI) Traditional Cache

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Allen Cachers: Cache will remain in place for the event this Saturday and then be removed. Hope to see everyone there!

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Hidden : 7/29/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of a series of geocaches placed for the Haunted Hollow VIII event (GC6JDDG) on 8/20/2016 at Sleepy Hollow State Park. The theme for this year's event is Haunted Places in Michigan.


The Henry Ford Mansion, called Fair Lane, was completed in 1915. The 1,300-acre (530 ha) estate along the River Rouge included a large limestone house, an electrical power plant on the dammed river, a greenhouse, a boathouse, riding stables, a children's playhouse, a treehouse and extensive landmark gardens designed by Chicago landscape architect Jens Jensen. The residence and part of the estate grounds are open to the public as a historical landscape and house museum and preserved as a National Historic Landmark.

While there have been several paranormal investigations of the building, revealing cold spots and anomalous readings, there has been only one specter positively identified, and it’s not who most people think it would be. He is seen hurrying through the hallways, often following visitors before disappearing before their bewildered eyes. On several occasions visitors have pointed to an old photograph of the building and exclaimed, “That’s him” But the image to which they point is not Henry Ford, or even his wife, but his butler. Still dedicated many years after his death, the manservant continues to walk the hallways, checking to make certain that everything in his employer’s home is just right.

(This info was taken from Wikipedia.org and dreadcentral.com)


The cache is a medium snaplock container hidden in a typical way.

Sleepy Hollow is a State Park, so either a Michigan DNR Recreation Passport or a fee is required to enter the park in a motor vehicle.

Please also be aware that hunting is allowed in this park certain times of the year, so please be careful and dress appropriately when hunting is allowed.

Congrats to MommyTRex and PapaTRex on winning the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

onfr bs gerr

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)