A Tragedy Mystery Cache
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Mary Virginia “Jennie” Wade lived on Breckenridge Street in Gettysburg, where she and her mother worked as seamstresses. They fled their home in anticipation of the coming Battle, choosing to stay with Jennie’s sister Georgia McClellan. This was not only for their own safety, but because Georgia was very pregnant, finally giving birth just an hour before the Confederate arrived in Gettysburg. Jennie was said to be betrothed to Corporal Johnston “Jack” Skelly, a childhood friend turned romantic interest. Jack was wounded and captured in Winchester, a fact that Jennie would never learn. The Wades and McClellans did their patriotic duty by serving bread and water to the local Union forces. In the early morning of July 3rd, Jennie began to knead a fresh batch of dough so they could continue to provide for the soldiers. That same morning, Confederate soldiers began firing on the North side of the house, which was hit by over 150 bullets. One such bullet, a Minie ball, had tragedy written on it. It passed through two doors and struck Jennie in the shoulder, penetrating her heart and finally coming to rest in her corset. Federal soldiers carried Jennie’s body to the cellar—later they would bury her. Jennie’s work was not in vain—on July 4th, the very next day, her mother used the dough to bake 15 loaves of bread for the hungry Union soldiers. Authentically furnished from cellar to attic, the Jennie Wade House is a shrine to Jennie and to life during the American Civil War. Just 20 years old at the time of the Battle, Jennie was kneading dough in the kitchen when a rifle bullet pierced two doors and claimed her life. The Jennie Wade House features Guides in period attire that are well-versed in the history of the home. For years, they’ve enthralled visitors with passionate retellings of the tragedy that befell young Jennie and her family. Artifacts from that fatal day in 1863 are on display as well, including the artillery shell that punctured the roof of the house and a floorboard with Jennie’s blood still on it. You can simply do research to solve this jennie wade puzzle. While going to the posted coords of stage one is not needed, they bring you to the orignal historical home.
Question #1: In just years, how old was Jennie when killed? Write this two digit number down. This two digit number will be filled in as A & B for the final coords. (The first digit is A, second digit is B).
Question #2: What year did Jennie die? Take the last digit of the 4 digit number and add 1. The answer (should be a 1 digit number) represents C in the final coordinates.
Question #3: What is Jennie's middle name? hint: (It's a state). Count how many letters are in it, then add 1 to the number. This represents D.
After answering the 3 questions, plug the answer here in the final coordinates: N B3D° CD.CAB', W B77° 13.DD8'
Final stage info: This cache is in a typical spot. Can be approached from the sidewalk.
Additional Hints
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