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The Fox River Maiden Multi-Cache

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RJ McKenzie: Moving away from this area. Opening up the spot to someone else.

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Hidden : 10/11/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

WP1 will take you to a plaque where you will need to get information for the Final.

What winter was burdensome for the Ho-Chunk? That will be ABCD.

ABCD + 242 for N44 1x.xxx

ABCD + 5249 for W088 2x.xxx

The Final is in a busy area during the workday. May be better grabbing it at night.


The Fox River Maiden is often referred to as one of the leading figures in the Fox Valley's history. For the Ho-Chunk the winter of ABCD was burdensome. The Maiden worked closely with Ho-Chunk leader Hopokoekau (translated as "Glory of the Morning") to lead the Winnebago tribe out of the Fox River Valley for the remainder of the year. With her knowledge of the surrounding area she was able to guide the tribe to safety in what is now Hilbert, WI. Ho-Chunk tribal art depicts the Maiden topless with flowing hair and a fish-like tail. Whether she was actually a mermaid or simply a fantastic swimmer remains unclear, but this American hero will forever be remembered as the Fox Valley's Lifesaver.

Congrats to Merc Inc. and Awhip80 for the co-FTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

JC1. Erfg lbh srrg. SVANY. Orgjrra gur fvqrjnyx naq ebnq.

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)