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Auburn 2016 - Brannan History Multi-Cache

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Terrible Ts: It is time to let this one go. 8+ years is a good run.

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Hidden : 10/7/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of the Auburn Geocaching Adventure 2016. If you're participating in the Adventure, be sure to record each cache's code word in your series passport to verify your visit.

Brannon Park

Brannan Park contains one of Auburn's most heavily used sports complexes. The City sponsors many sports events at Brannan Park; Cascade Middle School users and a variety of organizations - youth soccer leagues, Little League - also use the playing fields extensively. Brannan Park is on a flat, open site, with the Green River forming the park's eastern boundary. There is a loop trail within the park that will eventually connect to the Green River Trail. The remaining sides are bounded by residential housing, which is highly visible from the park.

Park Features

  • Baseball Complex with lighted fields
  • Basketball Court
  • Play Structure
  • Soccer Field
  • Open Play Fields
  • Paved Trail - 0.66 mile
  • Skate Park
  • Public Art
  • Restrooms
  • Concession Stand
  • Picnic Tables
  • Barbecue Grills
  • Adjacent to Green River and trail along top of levee

Park History

Named after the families of brothers William and Joseph Brannan who homesteaded in the White River Valley in the mid 1800s. William Brannan and his wife were killed during the early Indian wars. Joseph married Sarah Henness in 1857. They purchased the Meeker Farm in Kent in 1858, and finally moved to their donation claim near Auburn in 1868. The park was dedicated in 1966.

Unfortunately you will not be visiting this park. There isn't anywhere to place a cache there. Instead I will take to to a local monument that was erected in memorial to the people that died.

Once you complete the field puzzle, enter your answers into the following formula and that will take you to the final

N 47 20.ABC W 122 13.DEA

The Puzzle

  • A) How many letters are in the third word of the bottom inscriptions first line? A =______
  • B) How many letters are in the second word on the upper inscriptions first line? B = ______
  • C) How many letters are in the first word on the upper inscriptions seventh line? C = ______
  • D) How many children are mentioned on the monument? D = ______
  • E) How many different families are mentioned on the monument? E = ______

Please do not post spoilers nor pictures of the momument in your logs. Thanks.



2016 is the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Auburn, Washington. Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation, auburntourism.com, and the WSGA are hosting the Auburn Geocaching Adventure 2016 - 20 caches placed in Auburn. The geocaches highlight some areas of historical significance, some parks, and some areas of general interest in Auburn. We hope you enjoy visiting the Auburn area, learning about its history and viewing its progress into the 21st Century.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre gerr ol gur pbeare bs srapr

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)