Ghost signs, also known as faded ads, are the disappearing painted letters and illustrations on the sides of old buildings. They once lined the streets of almost every town and city. They are the things that everyone sees, but no one notices.
Many of the signs are over 100 years old. There are many reasons why there are still there. First of all, it's the paint. Good old lead-based paint! It apparently kept out water and sunlight better than modern paints (besides being very toxic). Then there are towns, or parts of towns, that have been in a depressed economy for decades. They just can't afford the paint to cover the signs or to restore them. There are other towns that embrace their signs and keep them as part of their heritages. Other towns are being renovated as part of urban renewal - people like the signs, but don't like the faded look so they restore them. Other towns just demolish the old buildings, or paint over the signs. Then there are the signs that have been preserved under plaster or by other buildings for years and are then revealed in a near pristine state. Those signs are the ultimate prize for they reveal the best original color references and detail.
The posted coordinates will take you to such a sign. To locate the cache you have to determine what the sign is advertising.
1. If the ghost sign is advertising Groceries, Lamps and Ivory Soap the cache is located at:
N 36 31.517, W 87 21.670
2. If the ghost sign is advertising Coffee, Tea and Henry George Cigars the cache is located at:
N 36 31.475, W 87 21.676
3. If the ghost sign is advertising Furniture, Undertaking and Uneda Biscuits the cache is located at:
N 36 31.600, W 87 21.784
4. If the ghost sign is advertising Ice Cream, Coca-Cola and Overalls the cache is located at:
N 36 31.493, W 87 21.770