Location: Delano Public Cemetery; Delano, MN
James P. Lyle, a Nova Scotian, was the first settler to claim land lying partly within what is now the City of Delano. Accompanied by James Patten, he arrived on June 15, 1855. In July, Patten and Lyle were joined by J. C. Ellis and S. Patten who were also from Nova Scotia. The Ellis claim consisted of most of the land Delano was to accompany later. David White arrived in December of 1855 and lived for the remainder of that winter with Lyle in his small, but comfortable claim shanty. White was later to build a claim shanty adjoining Ellis. One half of this duplex shanty was situated on each man's claim, and it was this unique structure that the first school sessions were held in 1858. It was among the earliest schools in Wright County and probably came into being because the natural route of travel along the Crow brought children in claims nearby. Mr. Ellis, the teacher, was paid by subscription.
Among the very early settlers (1856) were Luther V. Walter from Maine, Riley Sturman, and John and Luther Cunningham, who took claims along the Crow. Settler's came in yet greater numbers in 1857.
On August 7, 1856, the first child, Ida May Patten, was born in the little settlement. Riley Sturman and Louise Murphy were the first couple to be married in the community (December 25, 1857), and the first death was that of Mary Lyle, wife of Delano's first settler (December 1, 1858).
The handful of rude claims by the river became a village called Crow River, and a post office called Crow River Station was established in a small store kept by F. B. Hopkins. The local population was not happy with the name Crow River. After much discussion, they decided to rename the village for Francis Roach Delano, of Massachusetts, the enterprising superintendent of the railroad. The legislature of 1870 acted to legalize the name change. Six years later, on February 11, 1876, the village was incorporated.
OK so enough history, interesting that it is, now for what you will need to do to figure out the final location.
Cache is NOT inside or on Cemetery grounds but the final is not to far away.
You need to find the Bostic Marker at the posted coordinates.
Answer the following questions:
- A = Number of NOTES on the EAST side MINUS 4.
- B = Number of NAMES on the Tall Marker (east side) PLUS 2.
- C = "Letter" on the bottom, WEST side - converted to a number PLUS 2.
- D = Number of NOTES on WEST Side MINUS 6.
- E = Number of words in QUOTE (East side) MINUS 7.
- F = Gimmy -- F = 9.
Now for some quick and hopefully simple math.
N45 01 . A B C
W93 47 . D E F
That is all there is to it. You are seeking a small size container.
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