This cache (our first hide) was inspired by one of my all-time favorite (now-archived) geocaches that was a tour of various war memorials starting in Bellevue.
Your journey will take you to five local war memorials and then to the final, an ammo can in an area with some war history of its own, which you can discover inside the container. The final location is open from dawn to dusk. You will cover around 12 miles from start to finish, so be prepared for some driving (or public transportation is available near all of the stages).
Each memorial will provide information that will allow you to calculate the coordinates for the next stage.
Stage 1: (Coordinates listed above: N 40° 31.767 W 79° 57.949)
A = 125 - [Total number of round concrete posts]
B = [Shaler post number] + 41
Stage 2:
N 40° 30.A W 079° 56.B
C = [Year carved at the top] - 1168
D = [Sum of the digits in the year carved at the top]2 + 301
Stage 3:
N 40° 29.C W 079° 55.D
E = [Number killed in action in World War I] x 55
F = [Number of names containing "George"] x 150 - 14
Stage 4:
N 40° 29.E W 079° 51.F
G = [Year listed next to "Memorial Day"] / 11 + 135
H = 3689 / [Number of letters in Gerry’s last name]
Stage 5:
N 40° 31.G W 079° 50.H
J = [Year on Coast Guard seal] - 1130
K = [Number of wars and conflicts listed]2 + 175
Final cache location:
N 40° 31.J W 079° 50.K
All gave some; some gave all.
Thank you, veterans, for your service.
Permission to place this cache has been granted by the local land management association.
You can check your coordinates for the final at GeoChecker.