This geocache is part of the
Visit Norfolk Area Nebraska GeoTour:
Forty geocaches have been hidden throughout Norfolk and the surrounding area that
give you a taste of what the region has to offer!
To earn a geocoin (with matching travel tag), pick up a Visit Norfolk Area Nebraska GeoTour Passport from the
Norfolk Area Visitors Bureau at 609 W. Norfolk Avenue in Norfolk, NE. Passports
may also be downloaded. Collect 40 points as detailed in the passport to claim
your geocoin (first-come, first-served and while supplies last).
Click here to visit our
website and download your passport!
Remember to record the
code word from this cache in your GeoTour Passport!
GeoTour Stop #15: St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran is the oldest congregation in Norfolk, founded by pioneers
from Ixonia, Wisconsin. Its first church was a log cabin, with the Reverend John
Heckendorf as the first minister. He was also the teacher of the first school in
Madison County, which was established in 1867. The congregation built a wood
frame church in 1878 and the present structure was built in 1907. Today, St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church rests at 1100 Georgia Avenue, and is home to a K-8
elementary school.
The posted coordinates will bring you to a historical marker at the church. In
the first line of text, there is a date. This date is ABCD. In the lower
right-hand corner of the marker, there is another date. This date is EFGH. Fill
in below to find the final location:
N 42° FE.D(A+E)(H-A) W 097° (B-C)(C-G).(D-A)B(F+A)
Additionally, once solved, you will need to add .029 to the North and .008 to
the South.
Geocache
Info: You are looking for a small-sized container. This cache is available 24/7.
Permission was
granted for this cache placement.
