There are stories told about a gypsy queen.
She took sick close to here and died en route to Sangerville
(why was she going to Sangerville? We’ll probably never know…) ,
and was buried close to where she died (Why? We’ll probably
never know…). The Harrisonburg Daily Times
had an article describing her
funeral
“Valuable jewelry, dishes, clothing,
including the finest handmade laces and valuable silks, and
beautiful tapestry were burned. Even the wagon in which she made
her home, a gaudy and gorgeous affair costing over six hundred
dollars was fed to the flames.”
However, her pet parrots were spared, although
her white horse was chloroformed. Some folks say they buried the
horse with the queen, but it is doubtful that would have been
permitted.
When you find the cache, look in the logbook.
There will be an outline of a state. Figure out what state it is
and fill in the letters below. (by the way, the state has nothing
to do with the gypsies around here)
_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fill in the numbers corresponding to the
letters to find coordinates for the Gypsy Queen’s final resting
place.
N
_ 8 .
_
_.
_
_____
6
U 8 .O
S.
(N-1)
(U+1) 6
W
0 _ 9. 0 _ . _ _ _
0 A
9. 0 O . S S L
Email me with the dates on her gravestone.
Source of info:
Heatwole, John L.. Shenandoah Voices:
Folklore, Legends, and Traditions of the Valley.
Berryville, VA::
Rockbridge Publishing Co. , 1995.
Please be cautious if
you cross!
Addendum 4/15/04:
Unfortunately, some individuals have used this spot as a dumping
ground... if you do not wish to traipse into the woods here, look
at the name of the road. The middle letters of the road name will
also give you the name of the state you need for the clue. 4/4/06
The cache at the first stage appears to have been washed away.
Becauase of the trash issue, I don't think I'll replace the
physical cache...keep using the raod name clue to send you to the
Gypsy Queen's grave.