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Travel Around Blair 😊 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/14/2023
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


I once did a mystery geocache while on vacation.

Medora, North Dakota was the cache's location

The mystery geocache in Medora inspired me to try

to make my own mystery geocache, this cache you've come by!

Information for you:

The posted coordinates are not the coordinates for the container's location. The posted coordinates are for stage 1. The coordinates for each stage are visible to you. They will each take you to a specific place in Blair that you have to go visit to get the answers you need. There are six multiple choice questions you have to answer. Each location that you will go to has a sign with information about different places and topics. The questions are about the information on each sign. You will find the right answers by reading the signs. Each answer has a different number. Once you find the right answers for the questions, you can plug the numbers the answers give you into the coordinates for the container location. (Example: The number you get from stage 1 will go into blank 1) Once you're done, feel free to check your answers in the solution checker!

Coordinates for container location: N 41 33. _ _ _'     W 96 8. _ _ _'

                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

Stage 1-Go to Veterans Memorial (the posted coordinates are for the Veterans Memorial location)

Question: What years are on the bench that is dedicated to Roger R Stork, Vietnam Veteran?

1940-2018--- number 8 goes in blank 1

1943-2021--- number 0 goes in blank 1

1944-2022--- number 2 goes in blank 1

 

Stage 2- Go to the sign at the Blair Fire Hall

Question: The bell from the original firehouse was donated to the CCC camp around what years?

1930s--- number 9 goes in blank 2

1940s--- number 6 goes in blank 2

1950s--- number 7 goes in blank 2

 

Stage 3- Go to the Congregational Church of Blair sign

Question: The Congregational Church of Blair was organized on what day?

February 10, 1870--- number 0 goes in blank 3

November 22, 1870--- number 4 goes in blank 3

December 3, 1870--- number 5 goes in blank 3

 

Stage 4- Go to the Washington County Courthouse sign

Question: An individual in what city was supposed to receive the Civil War Monument, but upon it arriving damaged did not claim it?

Lincoln--- number 1 goes in blank 4

Omaha--- number 8 goes in blank 4

Grand Island--- number 6 goes in blank 4

 

Stage 5-Go to the Lewis and Clark Campsites sign

Question: What did Clark's journal note the merits of "Council Bluff" as?

A location for " a Hunting establishment & forestry" --- number 2 goes in blank 5

A location for "a Crafting establishment & carpentry" --- number 3 goes in blank 5

A location for "a Trading establishment & fortification" --- number 5 goes into blank 5

 

Stage 6- Go to the sign at the Blair Pool

Question: When did the swimming pool open?

June 1, 1931--- number 1 goes in blank 6

June 21, 1931--- number 9 goes in blank 6

June 30, 1931--- number 3 goes in blank 6

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur trbpnpur pbagnvare vf ybpngrq nybat n genvy. Hfr gur fbyhgvba purpxre gb purpx lbhe nafjref, naq lbh fubhyqa'g snvy! Ng gur svany ybpngvba, ybbx gb gur yrsg bs gur znaubyr pbire.Gurer, haqre nyy gur yrnirf, vf jurer vg pna or qvfpbirerq!

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)