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South Avon Cemetery Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/19/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The provided coordinates are for the South Avon Cemetery, which dates back to 1813.

Once you arrive at GZ, you will need to observe your surroundings to get the coordinates for the final. You will not need to touch anything to get the numbers. There is parking along the side on South Avon Rd. No night caching please & BYOP. The cache is not near any graves or markers, so please be respectful and do not disturb anything (or anyone!).

You are looking for: N 42 AB.CDE W 77 VW. XYZ

  • A=Last digit in the year of passing of Subbita Spinks
  • B=Number of fingers Betsy E Kellogg is holding up
  • C=Find the horse, this is the only month listed
  • D=Last digit in year of birth and year of passing of Julia Sherwood, Lambert's wife
  • E=The number of first names on the Dunn stone
  • F=The number of letters in the town John Kellogg came from in CT
  • V=Number of sides to the bench (if you want to be technical the inside of the bench)
  • W=Number of petals on one of the flowers engraved on the stone of Olive Frid
  • X=First digit in the day of month that Fanny Deming passed
  • Y=What letter is repeated exactly twice in the name of this cemetery (on the sign)
  • Z=Number of slats that make up the face of the sign, multiplied by 2
*My first puzzle, so please let me know if there are issues. Please re-hide as found.*

Elegy that may give a clue:

A stone at my head, to mark my everlasting bed.

Dressed in black they said their good bye, when all they could do was cry.

Now all alone there is only me, and the tree for company.


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You must sign the physical paper log from the container to claim this find and log it online. If you take something, please leave something as well.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

S vf abg arrqrq. Cubgb uvag.

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)