G train/NYC subway multicache series Multi-Cache

Welcome to another subway cache! Number 3! I’m sure you’ve heard of the G train. I’m talking to you New Yorkers. Tourists, you get a free pass. But if you don’t know, the G train is the only train that’s not a shuttle train that doesn’t go to Manhattan. What?? No Manhattan? No one would ever ride that train. If that’s what you think, you’re wrong. There is tons of history and important places along the G line. Probably didn’t know that, huh? You might end up at a park with out a name, a huge tower (now monument) in the middle of a decent sized park! We are just stopping at some of the important stations on the G line. Once you finish this cache, you might claim this your new favorite train line in NYC. The G, I know what your thinking, but it’s possible. Let me give you some info on this on this multicache. We will be stopping at 5 stations along the G line. Starting at Church Avenue and ending at Court Square. End to end. You are not being forced to do this all in one day. If you run out of time for the day, just do it the next time you’re available to do it. Anyways, at each station, you will go somewhere near the station and answer a question at that location. Don’t panic. Have you heard of an open note test? Well, it’s that. Or, maybe even better. The answer is right in front you. It could be on a plaque, it could be a sign, part of a sign, a color of something, etc. Also, did I tell you that it’s multiple choice? There are 3 answers to a question. Each answer will have a number. Let’s say that the answer you got had the number 2. Remember or write down the number. Keep doing that until the final stop, Court Square. There, you will add up all your numbers and see what you get. Down at the bottom of this description, there will be a bunch of numbers and coordinates to go to for each number. Whatever number you got, there will be coordinates for the number. Let’s say you got 8, it might say, if you got 8, go to the given coordinates: (coordinates). Remember, there is only one right number, and you get the number from answering the questions. Also, the different coordinates listed at the bottom are not far away. It’s not like one is in Italy, one is in Bangladesh, one is in Saskatchewan and then one of them is somewhere around Court Square, our final stop.

Anyways, let’s start!

Welcome to Church Av! An avenue of diversity and home of many, many Brooklyn car services. We are heading to a regular looking street park triangle, but there’s history behind it. Also, did I mention that there’s no sign for a name at that park? Surprising, huh? The people living in Kensington had very few parks. There was another tiny park and an asphalt yard at P.S. 230. The triangle was already there, but they wanted greenery to the triangle and so that’s what happened. The triangle now looks beautiful. New York Post calls it, “A triangle grows in Kensington”. Go to these coordinates: 40.6417015, -73.9817945

Question time!

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Since this is a triangle, there are 3 streets that border this “park”. What are the 3 streets? After you find that out, take the first letter of each street, doesn’t matter the order. The multiple choice answers will be all the right letters/numbers or all the wrong letters/numbers in an answer. Which is the right one?

1. C 3 1
2. C S S
3. 3 2 H

Once you have your answer, jump on the G train and head to Fulton Street. 9 stops from Church Av. This stop will be one of our most important stops. Fort Greene Park.

We will be going to a tall tower in the middle of the park. Now, you’re probably wondering, OK, there’s a big tall tower in the park. Why? The monument is dedicated to 11,500 American prisoners from the revolutionary war who died among the many British prison ships. I would assume most people find this very important to our conturies history which is why this is a stop. Also, this is probably our most important stop for this multicache. Go to these coordinates: 40.6918911, -73.9756693

Question Time!

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At the bottom of the tower, there should be a stone sign that seems like it’s sticking out of the tower. On the bottom of the sign, there’s a year. There’s also one at the top so don’t get confused. What is the year at the BOTTOM of the sign? Hint: The top one is 1776. That’s not the answer. It’s the bottom year.

1. 1492
2. 1908
3. 1909

After you get your answer, jump back on the train and head to your next stop: Bedford-Nostrand Avenues. You’ll be going to a little cool outdoor stage with a bunch of grey steps. I couldn’t find any history on this which is why I can’t tell you anything about this place. Go to the coordinates: 40.6898611, -73.9462307

Question Time!

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How many rows of grey benches are there on the section of the benches farthest to the right?

1. 15
2. 16
3. 7

Once you have your answer, head over (on the G train) to the next stop: Nassau Avenue.

Here you will head over to Mccarren Park. By the pool, but still outside of the park.

The WPA Program built this structure you are going to. Now, what is the WPA Program?

The WPA Program was created after the depression was over. Yay! Depression is over! But, what now? That’s where WPA came in to save the day! It didn’t really take a day but it’s sounds better then, “That’s where WPA came in to save the 2 years!” They built tons of fun activities including Mccarren Park pool! Now we refer to it as, waaaaaayyyyyy to overcrowded, but back then, it was amazing! Go to these coordinates: 40.7201840, -73.9501112

Question Time!

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Carved into a brick wall, is a block of stone that has a year. What is that year?

1. AD 1776
2. AD 1632
3. AD 1936

Once you have your answer, head over (on the G) to the last stop, Court Square.

Please add up all your answers.

If you got 7, go to the given coordinates: 40.7460494, -73.9434211

If you got 8, go to the given coordinates: 40.7469494, -73.9451525

If you got 9, go to the given coordinates: 40.7481536, -73.9470069

If you got 10, go to the given coordinates: 40.7463481, -73.9457493

Hope you find the cache! Please send me a private message if you can’t find the cache. I’ll go check it out. I don’t live to far away. Happy caching! :) Thanks to kcmcacher for the FTF!