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Citizen Soldiers of Puddin Swamp Multi-Cache

Hidden : 4/27/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

This is a multi-stage virtual cache in Clarendon County, South Carolina. Great for those on the interstate heading north. Great for learning about history too!

The Citizen Soldier and Puddin Swamp

 

This is a multi-stage virtual cache which, when combined with others about Francis Marion (the Swampfox) will complete the mural series in Clarendon County.  A word of warning is important first.  The final stage of this cache is about 20 miles north of the starting point.  This is an excellent cache to do if you are traveling north on I-95, but it would not be good if you are traveling south (since you would have to backtrack). 

 

The first stage is an excellent mural showing Francis Marion visiting citizen soldiers.  Dedicated to our reservists and national guardsmen, this mural is a nice reminder of how important a role our citizen soldiers have always played.  While viewing this mural, you have to solve the questions to get the information needed to find the final mural.  It is not easy to find so these coordinates should help you.  The final mural is once again devoted to the citizen soldiers in the Puddin Swamp area.

 

You will need to count the number of the things listed below as shown in the mural and write that number next to the letter.  Then take the numbers and switch them for the letters in the coordinate equation.  Note that the answer to some question might be none since 0 is a number too.  Only clearly obvious things are counted so don’t struggle or strain to find hidden things or such.  It should be fairly obvious.

 

Number of

 

Sheaves of Tobacco drying? A = _______ 

Hands that are visible? B = ________ 

Cannons being loaded? C = _________ 

Green leaves on the white flowering plant? D= ________

White flowers on the plant? E = ________

Spokes on one wheel of the carriage? F=________

Human eyes that are shown (open or closed)? G=__________

Horses shown? H=__________

Plows? J=__________

Horse’s Eyes? L=________

People shown? M = __________

 

Final site is at N33.GE.HHM and W080.CJ.LED

 

Good luck!  Your word is sufficient that you found it. 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gnxr rkvg bar guvegl svir ba vagrefgngr avargl svir sbe svany fgntr. Vs lbh arrq uryc jvgu jung ahzore Q vf, vg vf O cyhf bar. R vf N cyhf bar. Y vf bar. P vf abar. T vf U cyhf W.

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)