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Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/10/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


The cache container is from an archived abandoned cache that is being brought back into play. CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES, but use the information there to solve the puzzle.


The Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad was a short-line railroad in New Jersey. Its former right-of-way, along with a portion of the Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad's right-of-way, has become the Edgar Felix Bikeway. Proceed to the posted coordinates and solve the simple field puzzle below.


Cache is located at: N 40 A.BCD W 074 E.FGH

The first Europeans to settle here established their farm in what year? A = last digit

The length of the Capital to the Coast Trail when completed. B = first digit

The year Kessler farms began operation. C = last digit minus 1

The year the New Jersey Green and Blue Acres Programs purchased the farm. D = third digit minus 1

The year Kessler farm closed. E = last digit

How many acres was the Kessler farm? F = first digit

The date King George VI and Queen Elizabeth traveled through on the railroad. G = third digit minus 3

Find the date in September 1881 President Garfield traveled through on train. H = 9/__/1881) minus 1


Central Jersey Geocaching

This cache is certified Central Jersey!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ab yvsgvat erdhverq

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)