Lewis-McHenry Duel Mystery Cache
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Lewis-McHenry Duel was the first duel in Virginia fought with rifles. This event occurred at dawn on Monday, May 9, 1808 near Montgomery County Courthouse in the vicinity of the present day Sunset Cemetery. The principals were Thomas Lewis and John McHenry. The Lewis-McHenry duel had far-reaching effects, as in 1810, it influenced the passage of the Barbour Bill outlawing dueling in Virginia. The participants were Thomas Lewis, a 22-year old lawyer and grandson of General Andrew Lewis and John McHenry, a resident of the western part of the county who was a much older man than Lewis. Legend has it that the two men were friends but were angered over a political argument and were urged on by a third man Thomas Bowyer, in order that he might destroy a witness (McHenry) who could prevent his obtaining coveted land. Both men died as a result, Lewis immediately and McHenry the next evening. Lewis is buried in the Madison Cemetery in rural community of Shawsville, and McHenry in the Craig Cemetery in Christiansburg.
The posted coordinates will bring you to a historical marker. You will use information from it to obtain the final coordinates of the cache.
What was the name of the attending surgeon?
Use the numerical value of the third letter in his first name as "A". Use the value of the first letter in his last name as "B". Use the value of the last letter in his last name as "C".
The cache is located at:
N37 07.3A0 W0A0 (A-B)C.(A-B)AA
Use stealth and be respectful while obtaining the cache and replace exactly as found.
Special thanks to The Town of Christiansburg for kind permission in the placing of this cache!
Additional Hints
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