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COURTIN' AROUND BLOUNT COUNTY Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/14/2021
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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COURTING AROUND BLOUNT COUNTY

This cache is part of the Tennessee Courting Around Challenge (GC1PBG9).

 

This is a ‘Puzzle Cache’.

There is nothing to find at the ‘posted coordinates’

They take you to a parking lot behind the courthouse. 

From there,

you can proceed to walk around the

Blount County Courthouse grounds

to gather the needed information

that will guide you to the actual cache location. 

 

Make note of the following information that can be found

as you explore the grounds. 

 

1: -- A round plaque is attached to the east side (closest to parking lot) of the building, under a covered walkway.  What date is noted in the center of this plaque? 

  • A = The 3rd number of the date you see __ minus (-) 4

2: --  Near the front of the Court house is the Blount County War Dead Memorial.  What is written on the left chest pocket of the soldier standing there?

  • B = Number of letters on the left chest pocket __

3: -- Within the Blount County War Dead Memorial, there is a rock memorial dedicated to the Battle of the Bulge, WWII Veterans.  What is the 2nd to the last name in the 1st column?

  • C = Alpha-numeric place of the 1st letter of his last name __ plus (+) 2

4: -- In what country was the statue of the soldier, standing at the memorial, cast?

  • D = Number of letters in the country __ plus (+) 2

5: -- Centered within the memorial is a 2ft tall, rectangular marble time capsule. What date is this capsule to be opened?

  • E = the last number of the year to be opened __ plus (+) 2

6: -- What year was the rock memorial, dedicated to General Sam Houston, located just outside to the north-west side of the memorial, erected?

  • F = the 3rd number of the year erected __ minus (-) 1

7: -- How many “clocks” are displayed on the clock tower of the Court House? 

  • G = Number of clocks __ minus (-) 3

8: -- There is a mural across the street from the front of the courthouse. What “Hero” is depicted prominently, holding a flag, at the rounded corner near the stop sign? (Corner of High Street and Court Street)

  • H = Number of letters in his name __ minus (-) 1

 

Solve the puzzle for the final coordinates, a short distance away.

(to get you started -- A+B+C+D = 17  /   E+F+G+H = 17)

N 35° 4A.BCD W 083° 5E.FGH

 

Have fun and enjoy a bit of time

Courting around the Blount County Courthouse

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ZXU, Ybj, Ab arrq gb yvsg. Qvssvphygl fgevpgyl qhr gb 8, rnfl gb svaq, ybpngvbaf.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)