History Trail - Georgia Veterans
This cache is part of Georgia State Parks' History Trail GeoTour.
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Steward: dlriddle
Cache Description
This is a 5 stage mystery cache. You must visit each stage posted in the additional waypoint section below. At each stage you will gather a part of the 5 digit combination that unlocks the ammo can that is placed at the posted coordinates. (Inside the office.)
Stage 1. Who is the Georgia Veterans Memorial Park museum named after? Use the first letter of the rank of this person to solve the combination for the Geo Cache. That letter = "A".
Stage 2. Find the display cabinet in the Georgia Veterans Memorial Park museum that tells the story of Medal of Honor recipient Second Lieutenant Harold Durham, Jr. from Tifton, Georgia. Use the first letter for the war he fought and died in to solve the combination for the Geo Cache. That letter = "B".
Stage 3. What State program was established at Georgia Veterans Memorial Park on the spot where Lake Blackshear Resort currently sits? Use the third letter of the first word of this program to solve the combination for the Geo Cache. That letter = "C".
Stage 4. In what movie was the wagon in the Georgia Veterans Memorial Park used in and what famous child actor had a role in that movie? Use the last name and fourth letter of the former child actor whose character’s name was Philadelphia to solve the combination for the Geo Cache. That letter = "D".
Stage 5. What plane at Georgia Veterans Memorial Park flew aerial reconnaissance missions over Japan during WWII taking photos of planned bombing targets? Use the number that appears twice in the tail fin number of this plane to solve the combination for the Geo cache. That number = "E".
The code to unlock the lock on the Geocache is “ABCDE”.
Availability
Note: This geocache is only available during operating hours. Admission fee required. Please visit the website for more information.
Georgia Veterans