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Ursuline Academy (Historic AV Bonus Cache) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/27/2023
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


******CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!!  THIS IS A DAYLIGHT-ONLY CACHE!!******

Some of you may have been fortunate enough to complete the Adventure Lab: "Historic Arcadia Valley." Completing the various stops in this Adventure Lab will give you the clues necessary to solve the missing digits for the final coordinates to the bonus cache as seen here:

N 37° 34.9AB W 090° 37.CDE

There are five buildings included in the Adventure Lab mentioned above, all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, there is one more building in Arcadia Valley that was not included in the lab: the old Ursuline Academy campus.

Built in 1846 as a Methodist High School by Rev. Jerome Berryman, the old Ursuline Academy campus has served many purposes in its 175+ years in this community. The original high school soon became a co-ed college. During the Civil War, the building became a hospital for wounded soldiers before returning to its intended function as a school again. In 1877, the Ursuline Order of Catholic nuns bought the academy and ran the school for almost 100 years (The last graduating class was 1971). You can see that many of the nuns were buried here in the cemetery on the grounds. After the school closed, the academy campus has served many functions, including being home to multiple businesses such as a gift shop, antique store, and restaurant, as well as hosting weddings, theatre productions, and more. The historic Ursuline Academy campus is truly a local and national historical treasure.

Congratulations ibew ret and JanS03 for FTF!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbzcyrgr gur Nqiragher Yno zragvbarq nobir gb tngure gur pyhrf arrqrq gb fbyir sbe gur svany pbbeqvangrf.

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)