Visit the Southport Pilot's Tower and learn a little about Southport Pilots that guide boats along the Cape Fear River. The cache however is not at that location. To find the cache and sign the log you must use information at that location to determine the cache hiding spot!.
The Cache is hidden at N 33 A.B W078 X.Z where:
A=55 if legislation to regulate Cape Fear River pilots was established in 1751!
A=54 if legislation to regulate Cape Fear River pilots was established in 1776!
B=296 if an 80 foot tower once stood here!
B=374 if an 100 foot tower once stood here!
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X=00 if in the Vietnam War 900 ships were guided to Sunny Point in one year!
X=01 if in the Vietnam War 1200 ships were guided to Sunny Point in one year!
Z=183 if there are 19 turns on the way to Wilmington!
Z= 207 if there are 21 turns on the way to Wilmington!