Leicester Town Common
Purchased in 1686 by a group of businessmen from Roxbury, Leicester was incorporated in February of 1713. The town was first called Towtaid, which was the name given to this place by the Nipmuc Indian group that had sold the land and later Strawberry Hill since wild strawberries grew here in great quantities. The name Leicester was finally settled upon, after Leicester, England where the father of the first selectman, Thomas Green, had originated. Some of the monuments on the common reflect the town’s early origin.
The term “Minute Men” is accredited to have first been used by Colonel William Henshaw of Leicester. At a meeting of the Committee of Safety in 1774, Colonel William Henshaw of Leicester first suggested its use when he stated, “we must have companies of men ready to march upon a minute’s notice.” Part of this easy multi cache will involve him and the minute men from Leicester. The town had 36 soldiers killed in the Revolution which was a disproportionately large number for its then population. As you take your short stroll around the common you will find a number of benches to sit on to do your calculating. If you need to take off your shoes to help with the calculating, please be considerate and be upwind of any muggles.
I have put in suggested parking that should always be available. You may start anywhere you wish but N42 14.798 W071 54.275 could be a good place to start.
The container you seek is at N42 14. A [B-2][C+1] and W071 54. [D+1] [E-5] [F+2]
A: The first school house was built in 173A
B: There are two old style streetlamps near the gazebo end with words embossed on them about three feet up. From either of them:
B = the sum of the letters in the last two words
C: The Leicester Unitarian church was built in 1C33.
D: On the “Memory of the Minute Men memorial April 19,1775” how many different men are listed as having the word 'colonel' as part of their rank? D=
E: At Becker’s Swan Library how many glass panes are there above the entrance door? E=
F: According to the replica Boston Post Rd marker on the N Main St side of the common it is 5F miles to Boston.
Now go find the micro. As always bring a pen. Unsigned claims will be deleted.
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