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Mine St. 4 Hecla #12 S/RH Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/2/2022
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Small plastic jar

Cache is set at the shaft / rock house of the Hecla Mine #12 shaft.

Edwin Hulbert, while surveying the military road from Fort Wilkins to Fort Atkinson (central WI) found an old Indian mining pit full of copper.  Acquired the land and the Calumet Mine started.  Shortly after, the Hecla Mine started to the south.  Combined to form C&H, with the 5 Calumet shafts north of Red Jacked Rd. and the 8 Hecla shafts to the south.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qrnq gerr

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)