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SCCC - Alco Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/25/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Alco Cemetery is a beautiful historical cemetery located in West Stone County near the Searcy County line. It was established circa 1859. Two of the oldest burials in the Alco Cemetery are those of Caleb Hugh Mills and his daughter Amanda. Several local historians have researched what happened to the father and daughter.  Caleb supported the Union. On February 16, 1864, irregulars wearing Union uniforms for disguises invaded his home in Alco, torturing him by burning his feet to make him tell where his valuables were hidden. When he refused to talk, he was shot. When his daughter Amanda tried to assist her father and her mother, who was holding a three-week-old child, she was shot by the Jayhawkers and died two days later. The remaining family members along with their friends moved to Lawrence, Kansas, for the duration of the war.

To locate this cache, solve this very simple puzzle to obtain the coordinates. Look up the Scripture references in the Bible (King James Version). Each verse contains the number you need. (Google will also give you the answers!)

The cache is hidden at N 035 53.ABC  W 092 22.DEF

(A) Matthew 25:2

(B) I Timothy 2:5

(C) Hebrews 11:30

(D) Proverbs 24:16

(E) I Corinthians 13:13

(F) Exodus 20:9

The cache container is a small camoed supplement bottle. Please replace it exactly as you find it.

CONGRATULATIONS TO TOPGUN5403 & CO-PILOT MARTY FOR BEING FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fheebhaqrq

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)