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You do not have to enter or pay admisison to complete the puzzle and find the cache. This cache can be done any time and is entirely outside the museum
👋 You are currently standing at the front gates of the Jewish Museum of Maryland. . If you walk a few feet to your right, you will find the historic B’nai Israel Synagogue. If you walk 128 feet to your left, you will be at the historic Lloyd Street Synagogue at 15 Lloyd Street. If you walk 259 feet to the right, you will be at the museum’s newly painted mural on 1116 E. Lombard Street.
This cache was created by the Museum to share some of the fascinating history of these two historic synagogues and the Jonestown neighborhood.
To decode the clue and coordinates for the final cache, you will need to gather information from the informational plaques at both synagogues, and the mural on Lombard Street. You will then use the answers to decode the final coordinate puzzle below:
N 39° 17. ABC, W 76° 36. DEE
Check Sum: A+B+C+D+E+E= 27
Start at the B’nai Israel Synagogue, just a few feet to the right of the Museum’s front gates.
Read the informational placard on the synagogue to answer the following question:
C= the number of years it took the Jewish Museum of Maryland to acquire and restore the B’nai Israel Synagogue PLUS the number of letters in the FIRST name of the architect who designed the B’nai Israel Synagogue.
Observe the front facade of the synagogue to answer the following question:
The B’nai Israel Synagogue was designed in Moorish Revival style,
which frequently uses round window shapes and arched front doors.
D= the number of circle- shaped stained-glass windows MINUS the number of arched front doors
Next, head over to the Lloyd Street Synagogue, just 128 feet to the left of the museum front gates.
Read the informational placard on the synagogue to answer the following question:
The first ordained rabbi in the US served as the congregation’s first spiritual leader after emigrating from Bavaria.
E= The number of letters in his FIRST name.
Observe the front facade of the synagogue to answer the following question:
The Lloyd Street Synagogue was designed in the popular Greek-Revival style,
which commonly features columns and large front steps.
A= the number of columns at the entrance of the building
Lastly, you will need to walk left around the corner to Lombard Street and answer a question about the museum’s new mural, painted on the side of 1116 E. Lombard Street.
This building has seen many different establishments. In the early 1900s, Louis Herman operated a shvitz (Russian Bath) here. In 1985, the building became the iconic Lenny’s Deli, which was opened by Lenny Smith and his son Alan. The Deli was open for 26 years, before closing in 2011. The mural highlights the role that food plays in Jewish ritual and traditions. This artwork is inspired by research and historical insights presented at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. You can learn more about the mural at jewishmuseummd.org/projects/lombardstmural.
Observe the mural design to answer the following question:
B= the number of stars on the mural MINUS the number of live animals depicted on the mural