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Baw Beese Sail #19🚢 Mystery Cache

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Joannvande: This cache is being archived in preparation for the upcoming Community Celebration 2025.

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Hidden : 9/2/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to BAW BEESE SAIL GEOART .

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  You must answer the question to find the cache. 
The cache is not found along the walking trail, but still in the area.


Parking is found at the corner of Griswold and Barnard Streets and at each park along the lakeshore. The parks are Waterworks Park, Owens Park, and Sandy Beach.   Sometimes a fee is charged to enter Sandy Beach. 
 

Be a good player and BRING YOUR PEN 🖊️ .  A tool of the trade may be helpful for some. 
 

Baw Beese Lake has an interesting history. Over the years the city of Hillsdale has received gifts of land surrounding the lake.  What did the city do with these gifts of land?  
 

A) The land became Waterworks Park, Owens Park, and Sandy Beach. N 41 53.854 W 84 36.066

OR

B) The land was moved to Mackinaw City,  Michigan. N 10 58.697 W 11 13.703
 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cersbez

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)