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Rabideau CCC Camp Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/25/2022
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Cache is not at posted coordinates

From Wikipedia:  The Rabideau CCC Camp was a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, United States. It is located off Beltrami County Highway 39, in Taylor Township, and is one of the best-preserved of the nation's many CCC camps. A National Historic Landmark, it now serves as an educational center.  The camp was established in 1935 as a project of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program. The camp, one of 2650 nationwide, was home to about 300 men aged 17–21. Like most CCC camps, the Rabideau camp was established to provide work to those unemployed as a result of the Great Depression. Enrollees at the camp came mostly from Northern Minnesota and worked on projects within the Chippewa National Forest, such as building roads and other facilities, surveying, wildlife protection, and other forestry activities.  

If interested in taking a tour, please call 218-835-4291 for more info.

Final Coordinates:

N47 (A).(B)  W094 (C).(D)

A. University of _______ used the buildings 1946-1972, helping the camp survive:     Minnesota (37)      Illinois (38)      Michigan (39)

B. How many of the original 25 buildings remain?    Six (375)         Thirteen (439)        Nineteen  (473)

C. Year the camp was designated a National Historic Landmark    1998 (31)         2006  (32)          2011  (33)

D. About how many CCC camps were built?   1800  (623)         2650  (812)       5000  (944)

 

This geocache is not located in the camp, and camp access is not needed.  I do recommend taking a look around if possible.  Cache can be accessed from the lake by foot in the winter, boat / kayak / canoe etc in the summer.  Please CITO if need be, thank you.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)