This is the second cache in my "Historical Caches" series. It is not rare for someone to live in an area and not know it's history. In fact it's quite common. The purpose of this series is to help people learn the history of the place they are in.
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates, to find the true location of the cache you must solve the puzzle below
The cache is located at N 47 AB.CDE W 121 FG.HIJ
A. What was Ravensdale originally called?
2 - Leary
3 - Leaf
0 - Maple
B. Why is Ravensdale called 'Ravensdale' now?
0 - Because the mayors last name was Ravensdale
1 - Because of the flocks of ravens that fed on grain spilled from boxcars on the railroad tracks that ran through town
3 - Because the mayors last name was Dale
C. What year did Underground coal mining start?
3 - 1899
4 - 1999
6 - 1880
D. What was the estimated population of ravensdale in 1907?
1 - 100
6 - 1000
7 - 50
E. What year was Ravensdale officially incorporated?
0 - 1913
1 - 1915
3 - 1920
F. On November 16, 1915, at 1:25 p.m. an explosion occurred at the mine. It was sited as one of the worst coal mining accidents in Washington state history. How many men lost their lives in the mine that day?
5 - 31
6 - 4
9 - 12
G. What year was the town disincorporated?
7 - 1930
6 - 1935
8 - 1920
H. Witch of the following coal mining companies is cited as one of the more successful ones?
7 - Continental Coal Company
4 - Anderson Coal Company
6 - Dale Coal Company
I. On January 29, 1955, how many miners were lost in the Landsburg mine?
3 - 1
5 - 5
6 - 4
J. What was the name of the last underground coal mine in the state of Washington
1 - Rogers No. 3
7 - Rogers No. 2
3 - Rogers No. 1
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