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Mystery at the Lost Canton Airport Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/5/2025
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to Farnham and Connolly Memorial Park.  Most of you may not know that there was an airport right here in this location in Canton.  I grew up not far from here and drove past this location almost every day, not knowing that it was a former airport. 

***UPDATE 11/5/2025 - The field mystery has been adjusted to a different final location.  If you solved before November 5, 2025, please redo the puzzle as it will show a different final coordinates. Hint and description has been updated.  ***

This is a Field Mystery Cache and please do go to the coordinates listed and solve for the final at location.  All answers can be found at the posted coordinates. 

Final Location: N 42 10.ABC   W 071 09.DEF

A = The Wright Brothers first successful sustained human flight in 19A3.

B = In Massachusetts, Boston Airport (now Logan International) debuted in 19B3.  

C = Canton resident Dottie Shaw learned to fly here at age 2C

D = 1,29D acres of Neponset River wetlands …

E = Work began in 193E, and just a year later the first planes touched down ... 

F = In May of 193F, aviation aficionados gathered to observe the famed airship Hindenburg ... 

 

This park is open during daytime only (dawn to dusk).  

Congratulations to kflem on the FTF! 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

zntargvp

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)