Sunshine Mine Memorial Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

MsDelilah: Unfortunately there has been no response from the cache owner regarding this geocache, and sadly I am forced to archive it at this time. If at some point in the near future the cache is determined to still be present or is replaced, please e-mail me via the link on my profile page. If it still meets the current guidelines, we can discuss unarchiving it at that time.

Thank you,

MsDelilah
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Hidden : 3/21/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Sunshine Mine Disaster: May 2, 1972

Sunshine Disaster: On May 2, 1972 fire broke out in the mine. Carbon monoxide, heat, smoke and gas spread swiftly through the tunnels severely hampering rescue efforts. 178 miners were working at various levels. 85 made it out safely. Seven days later the last of 91 victims were brought out. This was the country's worst hardrock mine disaster since 1917. The Sunshine, was the largest silver mine in the nation. It is a mile deep and has 100 miles of tunnels.

I've driven by this memorial for years. The miner's head lamp remains lit 24/7.

The waypoint is the location of the memorial to the miners that lost their lives that fateful day. Out of respect for the lost miners and the memorial, the actual cache is approximately .13 miles to the West on a bearing of 308 degrees. Drive west on the frontage road, bear right on an old road. There is some room for small trades.

July 13th, I revived the cache, changing it to a tupperware with some new stuff as the old cache was inadvertantly plundered. There is a travel bug starting out here, my first. MGM Grand Hotel Key.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)


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