*****Note: This is a multi-cache - physical cache is not at posted coordinates - you must use information provided on both the Pearl Street Bridge history sign and the Grand Rapids Downtown Attractions Map*****THIS IS CREATED FOR ALL AGES and is intended to provide an orientation to this lovely city on the Grand River.
If you are at the first stage - you should be in front of the GR Museum and in between both the bridge info sign and city attraction map
note: Coordinate 'Number' - refers to the number of the letter/number pair - e.g. if the coordinate pair is A3 - the the coordinate number would be '3'
Solve the following for coordinates of final stage - and fill in the missing latitude and longitude digits:
North 42 AB.CDE West 85 FG.HIJ
A = Coordinate for number of Public Museum map location
B = The year the Union soldier banquet was held - subtracted from the year the city purchased the bridge
C = Number of pink flamingos standing in the Grand River right now
D = year the original bridge was replaced by iron lattice trusses - the year of the Great Log Jam
E = Coordinate number of Secchia Hall map location
F = Day of the month the Union soldier banquet was held
G = Hundred's digit for cost of original bridge
H = Coordinate number of Riverfront Plaza Building
I = Number of "Major Destinations" noted on city map that begin with the letter "C"
J = Number of outer pedestrian sidewalks on the bridge
CHECK YOUR COORDINATES WITH
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
The physical cache is small and located within two tenths of a mile - depending on the route you take to get there - please be respectful, bring your own pen - a tool might be helpful to retrieve the log - and please include a photo of your group when you find the cache - love to see people having fun caching!
Have a great time!