Full of history, culture, and recreational opportunities, Marion County really is the Middle of Everywhere! From the rolling rapids of Valley Falls State Park to the Italian influence of local bakeries, there's so much to do while visiting the area. While you're visiting West Virginia, we invite you to join us for the Middle of Everywhere GeoTour! This officially registered tour highlights 20 of our favorite locations in the area, categorized by shops, history, murals, and parks! Find 16/20 caches to qualify for a limited-edition GeoTour coin. Find all 20 to get a unique souvenir added to your Geocaching profile.
For information regarding the GeoTour and a full list of caches, please visit our website.
MOE-GT #17: Downtown
Category: Marion's Murals
Welcome to downtown Fairmont - the Friendly City! This area is filled with vibrant community, art, and businesses, all of which you'll get to enjoy while completing this three stage letterbox. The first stage will bring you to a mural celebrating the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a graphic novel published in 2005 by Marion County native Robert “Bob” Tinnel based on his experiences of growing up in an Italian-American family, specifically the Christmas Eve tradition of the same name that consists of a meatless meal with several seafood courses. From here, you'll get to explore a special stop and solve a puzzle using the mural at stage 2. Please carefully follow all instructions, as this cache might be trickier than others on the tour. We hope you enjoy this short tour of downtown Fairmont.
TO FIND THIS CACHE you will need to visit two murals located in Downtown Fairmont to locate the final and unlock the container. Your journey starts at the posted coordinates: the Feast of the Seven Fishes mural. After admiring the fine detail, take a look to your left. Three doors down you'll see a black awning with a glass storefront display. Near the entrance to this local shop, you will see two buttons on the right wall. Press them to recieve a special message.
Next, make your way to the parking coordinates for stage 2. I personally recommend walking, as it is a one-way road, but there is ample parking if you chose to make this a park and grab. Here you'll see another mural. Use the following diagram to divide the mural into four quadrants as shown. Using the information found at stage 1, locate the 3 three stickers and take note of their corresponding quadrant. This will be your three digit lock combination.
Finally, enter your three digit number into the certitude below to get access to the final coordinates. It's there you can sign the log and retrieve the stamp for your passport. Please replace everything exactly as you found it.
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