Pax
The following is a mystery cache placed in a manner to be found and enjoyed by Cachers of all ages and experience levels. Permission to place this cache was granted by the site manager of Newgate Prison. I am contemplating putting in additional mystery caches that explore other themes and ideas present at the site. The cache container is cylindrical, with a roughly 2-inch diameter and 6-inch height. It is covered in camo tape. Due to the nature of this cache, which will be explained below, adding swag and trackables is possible but I would advise against it. The coordinates listed are not the coordinates of the cache, but the cache is very close by. The cache will not require you to enter the site, which has an admission fee. Please try your best not to disturb the site as the location is an active archeological site. The cache is not hidden in an area that would necessitate such disturbances, although is it relatively well camouflaged. Stealth may be required with this one, especially during peak hours of museum operation. I hope that you enjoy this cache and this incredible historical site in general!
Newgate Prison, named after an old prison in Great Britain, was first established in 1773. It was used by the state of Connecticut to house prisoners. When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1776, it was used as a prison to house prisoners-of-war. If you don’t already know, look up the year in which the Revolutionary War ended, establishing the United States as free from British rule and setting the groundwork for peace between the countries. Also, look up the year in which fighting in the last war between the United States and Great Britain ended.
a. Year the Revolutionary War ended: ____
b. Year the last war between Great Britain and the United States ended: ____
At Newgate Prison, prisoners were forced to sleep under the ground in an abandoned copper mine. The conditions were uncomfortable, to say the least. Escape attempts were frequent, as convicts did not want to stay. Eventually, public outcry led to the closure of the prison. Using the internet or other sources, find out the year in which the site closed as a prison.
c. Year Newgate Prison stopped holding prisoners: ____
Today, Newgate Prison serves as a glimpse into the past and how we used to handle prisoners, as well as a relic of an era in which the United States were frequently engaged in war with Great Britain. While our prison and our peace with Great Britain today are not perfect, we have since established far better circumstances. We have essentially been at peace with Great Britain for many, many decades, and our prisons today are far more humane than Newgate, where prisoners slept in the cold and dark. As a country, we can say that we have learned from situations such as those at Newgate Prison and learned to make change.
As you stand outside this site, take a moment to think about the work towards peace that we, both as a nation and as a world, have made. In the geocache, you will find instructions and paper for folding an origami peace crane. To log the geocache, please fold a crane and write your username on it. Once you fold your crane, place it within the cache and put the container back where you found it. Let me know if you find missing/wet paper or materials. In fact, by the nature of this cache, I would like to request that you do not attempt this cache in rainy weather, or that you at least bring the container back to your car to complete the peace crane task if the weather turns sour.
To locate the exact coordinates of the geocache:
(Last two digits of item b/Last digit of item a) + (Third digit of item c) = d
Last digit of item c – Last digit of item a = e
N 41° 57.(733+d) W 072° 44.(725+e)
For example, if d and e both equaled 1, the location of the final would be
N 41° 57.734 W 072° 44.726.
Good luck, and do not hesitate to message me if you have any questions or issues.