Cache is not at posted coordinates! The final (hide) is unavailable during the Annapolis boat shows (click > this link < for dates)!
The posted coordinates will bring you to the Annapolis Market House, a good starting place for this cache.
This is a five stage puzzle cache that will lead you on a scenic 1 mile loop (including the final) through the heart of Annapolis. You will pass many of the town's well-known features, and focus on some not so well-known! We encourage you to explore the streets on this tour. Terrain rating: This tour is meant to be done on foot and you will walk up a mild hill.
The stages are set in the recommended order (maximizing vistas), but can be done any way you please. The parking coordinates provided are for one of many pay lots; this is the most conveniently located lot for your quest. There is free and metered street parking throughout downtown; be sure and read the meters and/or signs for parking hours, or visit the Annapolis parking website.
The final is in a relatively low muggle area. BYOP. The final is accessible by car, but it can be a pain to drive to and there is almost zero legal parking; we encourage you to walk to the final. Please note that no part of the cache is on US Naval Academy property and no entrance to USNA is required (but if you want to visit: USNA visitor info). There is a waypoint for the public restrooms.
To solve: Use the waypoints or questions below to gather five numbers as you walk around Annapolis. Add those five numbers for Z (checksum = 19):
N 38 58.XXX
Z - 4865 = XXX
W 076 29.0YY
Z - 5431 = 0YY
Checksum for Z is 19.
Each waypoint includes the questions for your convenience.
Stage 1 - N 38° 58.711 W 076° 29.239
Locate a nearby sign. In approximately what year was this historic structure built? If the sign is gone, the answer is 1715.
Stage 2 - N 38° 58.736 W 076° 29.364
Locate a nearby cultural institution. How many faces appear in the nearby window? Look twice!
Stage 3 - N 38° 58.763 W 076° 29.407
Locate a nearby timeline. In what year did the Sons of Temperance acquire the land for this building?
Stage 4 - N 38° 58.761 W 076° 29.504
Locate a nearby memorial. In what year was this individual born?
Stage 5 - N 38° 58.690 W 076° 29.532
Take note of a remarkable building. What is the two digit address?