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Towns of Northern New England - South Berwick ME Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/8/2020
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Come and explore South Berwick Maine!  This is the third in a series of Mystery Caches meant to give you a taste of our towns in Northern New England. We thank 4Swans of Massachusetts for the idea.

N 43 1A.BCD  W 70 4W.XYZ

  • Famous Maine author Sarah Orne Jewett (born: 18D(W+1), died: 1909) , whose books and stories captured the beauty of Maine and the unique character of her people, lived in the Sarah Orne Jewett house, now a popular tourist attraction.
  • In July 16AZ, William Chadbourne, James Wall and John Goddard arrived from England aboard the ship Pied Cow with a commission to build a sawmill and gristmill at the Great Works River's Assabumbadoc Falls.
  • South Berwick's village center, worth a visit, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 20BC.
  • Berwick Academy a noted, private college-preparatory school near the town center, received its charter in 1(X+1)(Y+3)1

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)