Two stage multi cache which visits the last remnants of a once prestigious music school in Salem CT. Bring your camera and a picnic basket!
This is a redo of joneus' 10 year old multi 'The Road to Music Vale' (GC12742) that was recently archived.
The Music Vale Seminary opened its doors in 1835 and quickly became one of the most prestigious schools of music in the United States. Founded byOramel Whittlesey, the Music Vale Seminary was the first school of its kind to offer a teaching degree in music and thus made Salem CT a national landmark in the mid 19th century. The Seminary saw many events in the many years that it was open, but could it not compete with the ongoing Civil War which had claimed many of its students. Dwindling enrollment, 2 major fires and the death of its founder lead to the ultimate demise of this once great school. Today, all that remains of the campus is the Seminary Barn and a historical marker which can be seen from Rt. 85 in Salem.
It is near this barn and marker that you begin your search for the cache hidden onThe Road to Music Vale. The barn itself is on private property, but the marker is easily readable from the shoulder of Rt 85. THERE IS NO NEED TO APPROACH THE BUILDING OR PARK ON THE GRASS. Instead, take a few seconds to pull over near the listed coordinates and use the first 2 dates listed on the historical maker to obtain the coordinates for the final stage:
First Stage North Coordinates + ((First Date/1000)-1.768)= North Coordinates, Final
First Stage West Coordinates + ((Second Date/1000)-3.114)= West Coordinates, Final
I recommend driving another 100 yards or so and working out the math in the Salem Town Office parking lot. Once you have the coordinates, it is only a short drive or bike ride to the final. Take your GPS and perhaps a picnic basket and enjoy the scenery. You are looking for a Sterlite container, which contains the usual assortment of trinkets, a special prize & certificate for the FTF and a log book.
Happy Hunting!