Pioneer Cemetery Cache Virtual Cache
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This virtual cache is in one of Idaho’s (and possibly the nation’s) best ghost towns. The town can be reached by passenger car, but 4WD is recommended if it’s muddy. You’ll need a high clearance 4WD to drive the final ½ mile to the cache. The cache is accessible only June through October due to snow.
If you go, be sure to take in the numerous nearby caches. See the following web sites for photos and history of the area:
Historic Silver City Idaho
Silver City - Idaho Ghost Town
silver city pictures nineteenth century boom towns
Billy Bob's page about Silver City, Idaho
To claim credit for the cache, email me the answer to the following question:
He died on May 23, 1868 in Silver City. Where was he born?
Please do not post the answer here, even if encrypted.
Finding the answer is a two-step process. Everything you need to know is in the cemetery during the tourist season. During the off season, the answer can also be found in the book 'Owyhee Gleanings' by Wilma Statham, which is available at the Idaho Hotel in Silver City, and should be available in local libraries.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
6/14/04 Hcqngr: V'ir urneq gung gur fvta pbagnvavat gur nafjre gb guvf pnpur zvtug or zvffvat. Gur nafjre pna nyfb or sbhaq va gur obbx 'Bjlurr Tyrnavatf' ol Jvyzn Fgngunz, juvpu fubhyq or ninvynoyr va ybpny yvoenevrf.
10/2/04 Hcqngr: V ivfvgrq guvf pnpur ba 10/2/04 naq irevsvrq gung gur fvta jvgu gur nafjre rvgure unf orra ercynprq be jnf arire zvffvat gb ortva jvgu. Rirelguvat lbh arrq vf va gur przrgrel.
10/28/06 Hcqngr: Purpxrq ba guvf pnpur naq abgvprq gung gur fvta pbagnvavat gur nafjre unq orra gnxra qbja sbe gur frnfba. V’ir zbqvsvrq gur qrfpevcgvba nppbeqvatyl.