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WSQ - Prairie Rapids Cemetery Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/7/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Description

This is a puzzle cache.  THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES. The coordinates will take you to the Veterans Memorial in the cemetery. The final cache is not hidden near any grave marker or site. Please be respectful to visitors who are here. If there is a service going on or folks are visiting their loved ones when you arrive, please come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for those folks will be appreciated.

The Prairie Rapids Cemetery is surrounded by the serenity of Wisconsin's Northwoods.  It features a Veteran's Memorial and honors Veterans on the Saturday preceding each Memorial Day with a service where all are welcome. There are some very old, unique headstones and grave markers here. Permission to place this cache has been granted by the Town of Nokomis Cemetery Board.

To solve this puzzle, you will need to answer some questions about the cemetery and the graves here. Use the answers to each question to replace the letters in the coordinates below in order to obtain the final cordinates.

N45 35.ABC
W089 45.D4F

A = How many headstones are in this cemetery that are taller than 6 feet?

B = Find the Lekfield black rock headstone.  Bob and Beth were born in the year 194__.

C = The cemetery is dedicated to how many branches of service?

D = How many storage utility sheds are on the property?

F = Find the Lokken headstone (west of the Prairie Rapids Cemetery sign).  Carol's birth date is March __8, 1936.

Prize for FTF.

Congrats FTF: zuma!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)