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Mecklenburg Walkabout Virtual Cache

Hidden : 1/24/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:

This is a little walking tour of a town that used to be known as Mecklenburg, Virginia. At stop #11, a flight of stairs is involved.

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1.) N39 25.882 W77 48.440
This is one of several centers associated with the college. Who donated this building to the college?

2.) N39 25.849 W77 48.350
Formerly the market house of the town, this building now serves as the town ___________.

3.) N39 25.864 W77 48.245
In the back yard of this house is a small barn. What are its two denizens?

4.) N39 25.886 W77 48.269
Until the last couple of years, this was a tennis court. Currently, it's a ____________.

5.) N39 25.995 W77 48.261
This center is a new building named for a long time West Virginia senator. It's attached to an older building which is the college ______________.

6.) N39 25.677 W77 48.254
Above one of the doorways on this building are some Gaelic words. What are they?

7.) N39 25.728 W77 48.081
What have we here?

8.) N39 25.822 W77 48.113
Now offices, what did this building formerly function as?

9.) N39 25.876 W77 48.117
Look across the fence to see a fairly large circular object. What is it? (You cannot see the whole thing.) If there are too many leaves on the trees, you can, as a substutute for this q. tell the date that's on the front of the building which faces onto another street than the one you're on.

10.) N39 25.932 W77 48.048
What age bracket likely uses this area?

11.) N39 25.973 W77 47.945
How many people are in the boat on the plaque?

12.) N39 26.052 W77 48.118
This big old stone building served as a tobacco warehouse at one time. Now it's next door to what facility operated by the corporation of Shepherdstown?


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