A Salt & Battery Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/4/2003
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Newport's Battery Park, which may not be identified with sign, is located at the junction of Washington and Battery streets. The patriotic site offers a great photo opportunity with the picturesque Newport Bridge in the background. Please post your team pic and log in at cache.

Hidden in wall is a cylindrical plastic container about 1" x 4" with twist off top which you should be careful not to cross thread to keep watertight. The mini cache contains a small pen or pencil and logbook which take up most of the room. Small trade items such as bridge tokens may be found or left. There should be room for two spare AA batteries.

Parking is available for short term along Washington Street during the daytime. Please obey restrictions on signage. Parking is also available about 1/2 mile away at Visitor Center, but may have fee imposed at certain times.

From the stone marker in center of park, look towards the lighthouse on Goat Island. Cache is no more than 100 feet away. If you are careful, you should not get your feet wet. During the summer, this area can get very busy with boaters paddling in from and out to mooring spots in the bay. All seasons have neighborhood walkers and dog owners frequenting the site. So please be discreet.

The Newport Battery was a Patriot breastwork from 1776. The town was occupied by the British from 1776 to 1779. The French occupied the port in 1780-1781 while their fleet was anchored here. Later named Fort Greene, it was rebuilt as an elliptical stone 12 gun battery. By 1811, it was in ruins. The area has been a city park since 1891.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[From] Jrniref' orapu, [ten feet west and no more than ten feet closer to] frn yriry, [but found at about] rlr yriry.

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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