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13 Original Colonies Challenge Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is at the posted coordinates. However, this is a challenge cache, so you cannot log this cache until you complete the requirement first.

REQUIREMENT: You are required to find a cache in each of the original 13 colonies of the United States.


To refresh your memory, those 13 colonies were:

1.  New Hampshire

2.  Massachusetts

3.  Rhode Island

4.  Connecticut

5.  New York

6.  New Jersey

7.  Pennsylvania

8.  Delaware

9.  Maryland

10. Virginia

11. North Carolina

12. South Carolina

13. Georgia

But wait, you say!  Where is Maine?  Where is Vermont?  Florida? If you paid attention in class, you would know that Maine was part of Massachusetts originally.  Vermont was claimed by both New York and New Hampshire, but declared itself an independent republic.  Florida was owned by Spain, and not one of the original colonies.  So for this challenge, your finds must be within the present boundaries of the original 13 colonies.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp xrl ubyqre.

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)