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Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls Multi-Cache

Hidden : 9/6/2023
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


 

This is a 5 stage multi.  4 virtual stages and the final. 

 

PLEASE SEARCH  FOR THE VIRTUAL STAGES ONLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

 

The virtual stages will bring you through the Redwood Falls Minnesota Veterans Cemetery which was dedicated on August 19, 2023.  The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery – Redwood Falls is Minnesota's fourth State Veterans Cemetery, in addition to Little Falls, Preston and Duluth.   The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls will serve approximately 22,000 Veterans and eligible family members who reside in the area. The State of Minnesota received an $11,193,840 grant from the National Cemetery Administration under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program to establish the new cemetery. This grant is funding the construction and placement of 150 pre-placed crypts, 750 in-ground cremains burial areas, 1,080 columbarium niches, 50 standard burial plots, a combined Administration/Maintenance building, committal service shelter, flag assembly area, entry feature and wayfinding signs, landscaping, irrigation, equipment and supporting infrastructure on nearly 21.7 acres. Future phases of gravesite development will occur as additional gravesites are required.

 

The final coordinates are

N 44 32.FCD    W 95 02.EBA

A - The posted coordinates are at the entrance. The last digit of the year on the state seal = A

B - The Virtual Stage 2 will take you to the Administration/Maintenance building. On the West side of the building is a plaque on a podium.  From this plaque the last digit of YEAR of the address = B 

C - Also at Virtual Stage 2 take the second digit of the YEAR of the address on the plaque .  This number = C

D - Virtual Stage 3 takes you to the columbarium where there are numbers on the units  Take the largest number and divide by 2.  Number / 2  = D

E - At Virtual Stage 4 there is a sign for the committal ____________.  Number of  letters in the word after committal = E

F - Inside the structure near Virtual Stage 4 there are 6 emblems.  The left (South) most emblem is for the United States _________.  How many letters in the word?  This equals F.

It is interesting that one of the emblems is for the United States Space Force.  The United States Space Force was established as a separate military branch in December, 2019..

 

 

(Pay attention to the order of the digits)

 

Final is at N 44 32.FCD  W 95 02.EBA

 

Check sum A+B+C+D+E+F  = 33

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

NOPQRS ner abg va beqre.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)