Civil War Trail - Fairmont Mystery Cache
Hidden : 12/6/2016
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT as the posted coordinates. Unless of course you think I climbed to the top of the Marion County Courthouse and placed it on the roof. Which I did NOT do.

The following information is taken from the Civil War Traveler website.

Home to Francis Harrison Pierpont, governor of the Restored Government of Virginia (also known as the “Father of West Virginia”), Fairmont was attacked April 29, 1863, by Confederate forces under Gen. William Jones, part of the Jones-Imboden Raid against the B&O Railroad.
Civil War Trails signs highlight the Pierpont family and others describe the Raid. All are located within a short driving distance of blocks of each other.

Pierpont House
Francis Harrison Pierpont outlined the plan to restore loyal western Virginia counties to the Union and give life to the state of West Virginia here. The books from his library were burned in the street during the 1863 Raid.
Pierpont Graves
Pierpont and his wife, Julia, and three of their four children are buried here. The Trails sign here describes the couple’s activities during and after the war.

Jones-Imboden Raid
Attack on Fairmont
Trails sign describes the scene as Confederate Gen. Jones sent two columns of men through Fairmont. Part of the raiding party attacked a suspension bridge here then headed for the nearby B&O Railroad bridge. The railroad bridge was destroyed, but quickly repaired.
Battle for the Bridge
Detachments from several Union units stationed in Fairmont attempted to prevent Confederate raiders from crossing the suspension bridge over the Monongahela River but were ultimately overcome.
Fleming House
This was home to Aretas Brooks Fleming, the eighth governor of West Virginia. Fleming, who was then prosecuting attorney, was with the Home Guard across the river guarding the suspension bridge. Fleming was promoted to captain in the militia for his service during the raid.

Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike
The main column of Confederate Gen. William Jones rode by here April 29, 1863 en route to attacking the B&O Railroad bridge, part of the objective of the 1863 Jones-Imboden Raid. This is the northern end of the Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike, a gravel road completed in 1852.

To find the final you will need to visit six(6) informational historical markers located throughout the Fairmont area. At each sign you will need to read the sign to find certain word/s and count the number of letters in those word/s.
(NOTE: grouped numbers and initials also count as a single word.)

Final cache is located at N 39 28.(ABC+2) W080 08.(DEF-11)

Attacking Fairmont - N 39 28.998 W080 08.867
A = 2nd column, 7th line, 2nd, 3rd & 4th words

A. Brooks Fleming House - N 39 29.036 W080 08.534
B = 2nd column, 7th line, 4th & 5th words

Francis H. Pierpont Home - N 39 29.193 W080 08.423
C = 2nd column, 4th line, 5th word

Graves of the Pierponts - N 39 29.352 W080 08.216
D = 3rd column, 8th line, 3rd word NOTE: 2nd character only

Attack on Fairmont - N 39 29.027 W080 08.420
E = 3rd column, 4th line, 1st word

Battle for the Bridge - N 39 28.923 W080 08.342
F = 1st column, 8th line, 7th word

Additional Hints (No hints available.)



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