CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES
Stage 1 (posted) is at an active church. Regular services are held on Sunday mornings. Information for Stage 2 can be found outside the front door.
One of the landmarks of Catoctin Furnace is a small stone chapel built by John Brien, then-owner of the Catoctin Iron Furnace, and named in honor of his wife, Harriet McPherson Brien. Though it was completed in 1828, she did not live to see its opening, having died the previous spring. The chapel was built primarily to serve the workers at the furnace, who at the time consisted of Irish and German immigrants, and free and enslaved Africans. The pastor of the Moravian Church in Graceham, nearly 5 miles away, would ride down here by donkey to marry and bury people, as well as to conduct Sunday Services. In 1833, the church became a mission church of the Frederick All Saints’ Episcopal Church until 1921, when it became a separate parish. Today, it is a part of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, and the only Episcopal church in Northern Frederick County. The memorial gardens to your left as you face the door are a nice place for quiet contemplation.
Answer the following from posted signage:
A = number of named Presidents
B = number of letters in last name of last-listed President
Stage 2 is located at N39 34.(A*3) 0 (B-3), W077 26.0BB
Here you will read about the Ironmaster’s Mansion, otherwise known as Catoctin Manor. More information and photos can be found on signboards near the parking coordinates. Answer these additional questions to obtain coordinates for the final stage.
C = number of fireplaces in the Ironmaster’s Mansion
D = number of letters in 2nd name of the keeper of the key
E = number of “processes” to wash laundry
Checksum for A+B+C+D+E = 32
FINAL is at: N39 34.D (B+3) (C-2) W077 26.(A-3) B E
Approved by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
