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Historic Kitchener Trivia Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/23/2022
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Geocache is not at the posted coordenets

Geocache location is N 43° JC.GAD' W 80° HB.FIE'

 

In order to find this geocache you will have to find out the awnswers to some histoic facts about the city of Kitchener. Orginaly the city was named Berlin but was changed to Kitchener in 1916 to cut ties with Germany due to WWI. In some of the questions I do refer to the city being called Berlin.

A. How many city halls has this city had in total?

B. What year to this start getting hydroelectric power from Niagara? (Use the last number)

C. What month in 1911 did the statue of Queen Victoria, located in Victoria Park get unveiled? (Use the month number in year)

D. On what day in November of 1856 did the first railway train come into this city on route to Stratford?  (Use the second number)

E. How many couples is Rev. F. W. Bindemann believed to have married in his 30-year career as a minister?  (Use the first number)

F. How many churches did the town of Berlin have in total in 1906?  (Use the last number)

G. Canada’s 10th Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King was born in Berlin in what year?  (Use the last number)

H. What year did The American Hotel finish getting built in? (Use the last number)

I. What year did Kitchener City Hall move to present building on King Street?  (Use the last number)

J. In what year did Berlin official get recognized as a city? (Use the last number)

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat ba gur zvqqyr bs gur srapr

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)