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Geocachers' Encounter with Tilton's Ghost Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/26/2023
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Near the private school the Charles Tilton Mansion, now shrouded in an eerie aura. Constructed in the 1860s and expanded over time, this architectural marvel holds a dark secret. Charles Tilton, the mansion's original owner, was a banker and philanthropist, but whispers tell of his obsession with arcane knowledge.

 

Legend has it that Tilton's relentless pursuit of the esoteric led him down a treacherous path. His thirst for forbidden wisdom consumed him, ultimately binding his spirit to the mansion. Visitors and students soon began to sense an otherworldly presence, an unsettling feeling that they were never truly alone.

 

In the dead of night, the mansion would come alive with spectral apparitions. Students reported glimpses of a figure in old-fashioned attire, pacing the hallways with a tortured countenance. Whispered voices echoed through empty corridors, carrying fragments of conversations from another era. Books would rearrange themselves on shelves, pages turning as if guided by unseen hands.

 

One particular room, believed to be Tilton's private study, became a focal point of paranormal activity. Objects would move of their own accord, and cold spots would form inexplicably. Some claimed to hear anguished cries in the dead of night, as if Tilton's tormented soul still wandered the mansion's halls, forever trapped in a liminal state.

 

The library, renamed the Lucian Hunt Library after a respected Classics teacher, became a hotspot for supernatural encounters. Books would fly off shelves, their pages rustling as if by phantom fingers. The portraits of Tilton and his family seemed to watch visitors with sorrowful eyes, their painted gazes following every move.

 

Amidst the eerie phenomena, whispers circulated about a geocache hidden within the mansion's grounds. Some daring souls set out to uncover its secrets, but many returned shaken, claiming to have felt an unseen presence guiding their journey. Those who dared to explore the mansion after dark would feel an oppressive weight, as if Tilton's ghostly presence sought to keep them from uncovering his forbidden knowledge. Whether driven by curiosity or a desire to witness the supernatural, visitors left with tales of the mansion's spectral inhabitants, forever linking the Charles Tilton Mansion to a haunting past.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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