What is the Church Micro Series? The Church Micro Series was started by Sadexploration in 2007 and has since grown to be the largest cache series in the world with over 10,000 active hides in the UK. Since church micros can only be given a number if they are placed in the UK, Griffins316 decided to start an American version and I have decided to add another cache to the series. The goal of the Church Micros series is not to have one for every single church, but rather to highlight churches with significant history, architecture, community impact, and/or locations.
Buffalo's first bishop, John Timon, established St. Joseph's in 1847 to be the seat of the new diocese. Because of the economic situation in the city he raised funds to build the church while he was in Europe. The cornerstone was laid on February 6, 1851.[2] During construction, a storm approached the city from Lake Erie and destroyed several homes in the area. Bishop Timon allowed the residents to set up tents within the cathedral's walls for several weeks. The cathedral was usable, but not complete, when it was dedicated on July 1, 1855. The south tower was completed in the summer of 1862. Bishop Timon consecrated the completed cathedral on August 21, 1863.
To gather the coordinates to the final location you will need to visit the front of the Cathedral as well as the rear and a dedication plaque attached to small boulder in the nearby St. Joseph's Park.
The final container, a magnetic micro, is in place at
N42 52.ABC. W078 52.DEF
A = On the plaque to the left of the main entrance doors. Sum of the two digit day of in March listed at the bottom of the plaque.
B = At the rear of the Cathedral there is a door marked "Chapel." How many windows are directly above the door?
C = On the plaque at the front of the Cathedral, what is the sum digit of the number representing the population of The Diocese of Buffalo.
D = From the plaque on the right of the main doors. The last digit in the year the honoree was ordained.
E = From the plaque at St' Joseph's Park. (see included waypoint) The number of letters in the last name preceding the word "foundation" on the last line of the eplaque.
F = From the plaque at St. Joseph's Park. (see included wapoint) Total number of letters in the first word on the first line of the list of those that made it possible to create this park.
Parking can be difficult between 9-5 on weekday but there is visitor parking accessible from Church or Lower Terrance Streets. Waypoints included.