Welcome to Historic Burton, Ohio! Mystery Cache
Welcome to Historic Burton, Ohio!
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The cache is not at the posted coordinates! Solve the simple multiple choice puzzle below to determine the true hiding spot.
This cache was placed along the route of the History of the Great Geauga County Fair Adventure Lab as an extra bonus find. You can also check out my Adventure Lab "A Tour of Historic Burton, Ohio in Geauga County" for even more history about Burton.
The land that comprises Burton, Ohio was part of the original Connecticut Western Reserve. In early Connecticut villages, the Village Green was surrounded by churches, the town hall, and prominent houses. The green was the common land to be used by the people of the township. When settlers arrived in the Connecticut Western Reserve, they chose the same pattern for their villages. Burton is one of several communities in Geauga County that has a central "square", just like Chardon and Thompson.
The sweetest tradition New Englanders brought to Geauga was maple syrup. This tradition is still active through independent syrup production and a permanent sugar camp operated by the Chamber of Commerce on Burton Square. Both Burton and Chardon Square are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are the center of numerous community gatherings.
Take the quiz below to discover some historical and fun facts about Burton. Get all of the answers correct and they will lead you to the geocache's hiding spot. Please be stealthy when retrieving the cache, and replace it exactly as found.
Final coordinates are:
N 41° 28.ABC W 081° 08.DEF
A. What was the source of the name "Burton"?
2) Burton Street, son of prominent landowner Titus Street
4) Iroquois Chief Burton Sheauga
7) LeVar Geordi Burton La Forge
9) The Royal Duke of Burton
B. Burton became the very first settlement in Geauga County in 1798. Who were the first pioneers to settle in Burton?
0) Lemuel and Sybel Punderson
3) Dick Burton and Liz Taylor
6) Charles and Caroline Ingalls
9) Thomas and Lydia Umberfield
C. What was the name of the first pioneer child born in Burton?
2) Honeychile Rider
4) Jimmy Jones
6) Riley Honey
8) Sugar Burton
D. What institution of higher learning, built in Burton in 1806, would eventually help facilitate the creation of Case Western Reserve University?
0) Pioneer University
4) Berkshire College
7) Burton Academy
9) The Great Geauga County College at Burton
E. What attraction in Burton features a step back in time to pioneer days?
2) Geauga Historical Society's Century Village
5) DeLorean Travel Agency
8) Early Days Odyssey
9) Yesterday Once More Museum
F. A historical marker on Burton Square near the log cabin commemorates what special achievement or event?
0) First maple tree tapping of the year
1) First telephone station in the state of Ohio
5) Fastest covered wagon to circle the square
7) First Burton resident to represent Ohio in the Miss America Pageant
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