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HH8 - The Whitney Restaurant (Detroit, 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:
3 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 David Whitney House is located at 4421 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed as a private residence. It was restored in 1986 and is now a restaurant. The Whitney Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Dating back to the renovations in the mid-1980s, there have been rumored occurrences of supernatural activities on all three floors of the Whitney house. The causes of these events have been linked to the story of David Whitney Jr. and his wife both dying inside the mansion. To this day, some people believe that the ghost of David Whitney Jr. haunts the Whitney mansion. One of the most haunted areas in the house appears to be the elevator. There are reports of the elevator moving on its own between the floors without any passengers. Other unexplained apparitions have been reported on the second and third floors. One evening at closing, a staff member witnessed an older gentleman gazing out of the second floor dining room window; when he was asked to leave, the figure simply vanished into the floor. Reports by the mansion's staff members of sounds of utensils being stacked and table settings being moved all on their own, have only added to the mystery of the Whitney mansion.

(The above info was taken from Wikipedia.org)


The cache is a medium snaplock container hidden in a typical way. The cache is on an island, but there is a bridge that will take you to the island, no boat is required.

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 1RedLadyBug and TPM2013 on winning the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)