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AVB: The Grace & 12th Armored Division Museum Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/24/2017
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

I am working with the Abilene Visitor's Bureau, AVB,  in placing six geocaches for everyone to enjoy! This puzzle is showcasing  The Grace Museum and the 12th Armored Division Museum.
Make sure and check the Related Web Page above to get some your answers to the questions below.

GEOCACHE IS NOT AT THESE COORDINATES!! 

 


The Grace Museum was originally built as a premier hotel and was the first sight seen by railroad passengers. It was named after the owner's 16 year old daughter, Grace. It went through many changes and later was sold and the name was changed. Unfortunately, it closed in 1973. It went through years of neglect and abuse, but later in 1986 it was purchased and restored. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more about The Grace and get some answers to the questions below, check out:The Grace Museum

A) In 1909, Colonel W.L. _______________________, had The Grace built. The Grace was coined "the finest and best equipped European style hotel between Fort Worth and El Paso."

B) In 1946, The Grace was sold and the name was changed to The ____________________.

C) The _________________________________________________ (3 words) purchased the hotel in 1987 to save it from being demolished.

D) What 3 colors where in the 12th Armored Division patch? The colors represented the mobility of the Calvary, the ability to hold ground of infantry, and the firepower of the artillery.

E) What's another name for a German "S" mine?

F) Werner Von Braun's (who later helped in the success of the U.S. Space program) wind tunnel facility was relocated to what test station? (Name of test station only)

G) The Hellcats were named the "____________________" Division when they were switched from the 7th Army to General Patton's 3rd Army in March 1945.

The 12th Armored Division questions came out of 3 different sections: Timeline, Battles, and the Capture of Werner Von Braun.

Once you have filled in the blanks to all 7 questions above, add up all the letters in all 7 answers. (For example: DIVISION=8 letters.)  Put that answer in the certitudes checker below. If you got the right answer, you will be given the actual coordinates to the geocache. 


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany nafjre jvyy unir 2 qvtvgf. Pbzob pbqr vf 512

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)