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Olean's Heroes II Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/4/2017
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This puzzle cache in in honor of those from the City of Olean who have served our city and country. This cache will take you to four plaques in the City of Olean that honor veterans, police officers, and fire fighters. You will need to gather information off the plaques to fill in the coordinates needed. While visiting each of the plaques, make sure to say a little thank you to those who put their lives on the line each day for their communities and country.


This cache is not located at the coordinates listed above. The above coordinates are for the first plaque. This cache consists of four plaques and the final. Find each plaque and fill information on the plaque to fill in for the appropriate letter for the missing coordinates.

Final Coordinates:

N 42.0A.CEG
W 078.2B.DFH

Plaque 1  (same as above):
N 42.04.741 W 078.25.248

A= Number of medals etched on the back side of the monument
B= Number of service branches etched on the back side of the monument plus 1.

Plaque 2 (Waypoint 1):
N 42.04.186 W 078.25.779

C= The bridge lists veterans from WW ?, Korea, and Vietnam
D= Number of stone benches by the monument


Plaque 3 (Waypoint 2):
N 42.04.681 W 078.25.765

E= Number of letters in Timothy Hassett's rank
F= Number of letters in the month Timothy Hassett passed

Plaque 4 (Waypoint 3):
N 42.05.190 W 078.25.786

G= First number in the year the memorial was dedicated
H= Number of letters of the word that fills in the blank: City of Olean _____Department. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnlcbvag 1: Irgrenaf Jnyy bs Ubabe Jnlcbvag 2: Irgrenaf Zrzbevny Oevqtr Zbahzrag Jnlcbvag 3: Gvzbgul Unffrgg Zrzbevny Jnlcbvag 4: Pncgnva YT Lbhat Zrzbevny

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)