Stage 1 N 35 43.853 W 80 22.838
The posted coordinates will put you in a small parking area where you will find a monument to the Trading Ford. This part of the Yadkin River has been used for centuries as a trade and travel route. Many ferries once crossed the Yadkin carrying passengers and cargo. Many of these ferries have become the names of roads in the area. This area has also been a crossing for military troops and has played an important part in our history.
A- The number of words that make up the battle mentioned on the monument= A. The_____.
B- The number of black balls on the monument +1= B.
C- The last digit in the year that General Greene’s troops crossed the river.
Stage 2 N 35° 43.283' W 80° 23.713'
The coordinates for stage 2 will put you near a sign, L 24, on the Rowan County side of the Yadkin River. This sign tells you more about the Trading Ford. By the time of the Civil War, the Yadkin River Bridge had replaced the ferries as the primary transport and trade crossing. Use this sign to answer the following questions.
D- The last digit in the date that the sign was established by the Division of Archives and History = D.
E- The number of sides of the pole holding the sign up = E.
F- The number of miles to the East that the Trading Ford is from the sign = F.
Final- N 35 43.ABC W 80 23.DEF
The final is located a short distance away. You are looking for a large pill bottle.