The cache IS NOT at the posted coordinates.
I love almost everything about Germany and am proud of my German roots so I figured I would recreate a series of caches I did in Germany here in NE Ohio. I hope you enjoy them as much as the Germans did.
Each of the people in this series were Made (born) in Germany. Later in life they immigrated to the USA and became citizens of America. Many of them had a great influence on the USA and the rest of the world. I hope that each person who completes this series learns a little bit more about how our two countries, German and The United States of America, are forever connected. So here we go! See if you can figure out who this person is or was.
These caches will be hidden throughout Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, and Cuyahoga counties.
To solve the mystery you need to determine the person and there year of birth and death.
I was America's first TRILLIONAIRE if you consider how much money I had in today's worth.
HINT:
I am a man.
I was born in what is now the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
I am dead
Too Difficult? Maybe this will help:
My father was a butcher in what was a small town south of Heidelberg.
I was an opium smuggler.I moved to London at 16 and made musical instruments.
My two older brothers left Germany before me. One to London and one to New York City.
Do you know who I am now? Here are your final clues.
I built an orphanage in my Germany hometown.
I founded the first permanent Pacific Coast community in the United States.
The famous Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City was built by my Great Grandson Willy.
Another one of my Great Grandson's was the richest man to die on the Titanic.
When I died I was the wealthiest person in the USA with a net worth of at least $20,000,000. $110,000,000,000 in today's money.
Cache Coordinates:
N 41.(42.810 - Year of Birth)
W 81.(08.281 + Year of Death)
All the caches in this series
