Funny Money (a.k.a. The Winchester Tour) Multi-Cache

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pilot8766: Well, after 9.5 years it seems this cache has gone missing. I've gotten lots of good comments. Fortunately most seemed to have enjoyed the cache and the town. Thanks for playing.

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Hidden : 5/6/2004
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is an Aerial Map Multi Cache. The final Cache is a normal cache (3in dia x 5in). The total distance is 1.1 miles. It should take 45-60 minutes to complete and should not require the use of a GPS (just like WR) until the final cache location and possibly parking. If done on a bike, it should take at least 10 minutes. It is wheelchair accessable and kid friendly, although possibly not kid interesting (unless you get ice cream).

Funny Money refers to the contents of the cache. Please keep trade items to the theme of the cache and Travel Bugs. Ideas for trade items are squished pennies, forigen currency, home made currency (ex. personal or monopoly), currency rarely in circulation (ex. sacaguea or wheat penny), or tokens (subway, Chuck E Cheese). This cache is not meant to cost anything, home made Funny Money is welcomed.

Please do not trade money that is normally in your pocket unless it is unique in some way (ie. Wheres George bills, State Quarters, Lousiana Purchase Nickels). Please consider all Funny Money in this cache as fake, meaning NOT REAL CURRENCY, NOT TO BE SPENT, just in case!!

So Far people have left the following:
Money: 100 rials (Mashhad, Iran), 100 Pesos(Mexico), Peruvian 10 Centimos, 20 Pence, New Nickel, Wheat Penny (x3), Gold D'Oro coin, NH Quarter, Bicentennial Quarter, a coin with a hole in it, a WheresGeorge Bill (x3), a coin from New Zealand, 3 state quarters, French Centimes, 2 D marks, a 2 cent Euro, a Franc(x2), a Canadian Nickle, an sba Dollar, an asian dime, a Korean 10 won, a Czech Socialist Republic coin, a Portugese 50 centavo, coins from Belgum, coins from Bermuda, a shilling, 4 Israeli coins, a Mexican Coin, 1000 Lira, a Haitian Gourde, 1, 5, & 10 Yen, 5 Deutschmarks & coins from around the world (unknown).
Other: A Pewter Buddah Coin, Good Times Token, Six Flags NH Token, Players Club Token, a magic coin trick, wooden GeoCoin, a T token, MegaMaze Gold Coin, Glass Lady Bug, 4 NH Highway Tokens, a money charm, 2 Universal Studios squished pennies,6 DM Deutsche Telekomm phone card, T-pass card, & 3 wooden nickels.

Travel Bugs & GeoCoins: Money Penny 007, Big Money, 2 x California GeoCoin #404, Hide Me, Travel Bug Dog Tag, Jeep 4x4 #0630, BIG NICKEL, egp GeoCoin 5, Fly away home, Pillsbury Doughboy, resistor sister, Fibi and Cinder, MRCOGEO Geo Token - TB #7, Track ThePetersPack, state police, Tigger2005, Canadian Geocoin, 8 Nations Geocoin, Crabby Patty Spy, & Winnie's Wagon.
Cachers seen at Funny Money:
#1 WaldenRun (FTF of course), #2 Mahanuwara, #3 Goldfinch593, #4 Darkshade, #5 Fismo, #6 Team Spoonhead, #7 voyager54, #8 Tass123, #9 Bigrock95, #10 Sandcacher, #11 Gang of Groovy Girls (found on Town Day 2004, extra credit!!), #12 Geometry, #13 dono82, #14 VegasCacheHounds, #15 Theseus, #16 Cajetan74, #17 SRD525, #18 CowboyX, #19, El Fago Baca, #20 The Cannon, #21 g-o-cashers, #22 NexeXing, #23 Moose-r-us (at Night!!), #24 mredden (at Night!!), #25 BluEyz and Bugsy (on Thanksgiving Day, WOW!!), #26 BilboB, #27 Grey Squirrel, #28 hipointer, #29 ThePetersPack, #30 capybaron, #31 redsox2k4, #32 AnnieBananie, #33 Bushwach Bob, #34 Polar Bear 2, #35 FEATHERS, #36 SNEEZY, #37 cwren, #38 Rich Life (found on Town Day 2005, extra credit!!), #39 doublewe, #40 Munin, #41 stacyspace, #42 jogan, #43 muchado, #44 jdevor, #45 hikerking, #46 Danvers Duo, #47 2SunSeekers, #48 Kung Fu Hamsters, #49 Shorelander, #50 chasandmeg, #51 kurchian, #52 CacheMoneyBrothas, #53 mgsgagag, #54 Hoppingcrow

The listed coordinates are to suitable parking. I highly reccommend using these and walking the whole cache. The police are extremely vigilant about ticketing illegal parking. I also highly recommend using crosswalks when needed, as you can see, the recommended green trail guides you to crosswalks. Please take the cache container at least 50 ft away to trade and sign the log, thanks!!

There are 3 parts to this cache, they are:

  • Collecting information that you must e-mail me.
  • Collecting numbers to be used to find the final cache location.
  • Locating the cache.
Using the provided map follow the green line to each red & blue spot (numbered). There are corresponding questions to be answered or numbers to be found. As you can see there are 3 listed benchmarks that can be found as well. I enjoy benchmark hunting and thought I could introduce you to it and make them easy to find.

Keep in mind that Benchmarks are usually round metal disks (4in diameter), but can also be building steeples, antennas, drill holes, and observation platforms. Of the three listed, two are building steeples and one is a true Benchmark Disk. The locations are described at the bottom.



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Download the Google Earth Placemark for Funny Money! Here: http://www.cencifamily.com/FunnyMoney(a.k.a.TheWinchesterTour).kmz
The map above was found with the help of WaldenRun at the MassGIS/MHD Color Ortho Imagery Viewer.

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You should be able to find each spot with the map alone. If you need coordinates they are as follows.
All Coordinates are in the format
N 42° 27.NNN W 071° 08.WWW (WGS84)		 
Stop North  West Type
1    199    037  Question
BM1  173    070  Benchmark
BM2  170    086  Benchmark
2    159    191  Number A
3    137    282  Number B
BM3  157    332  Benchmark
4    064    202  Question
5    133    211  Number C
6    115    166  Question
7    080    115  Question
8    135    035  Question
9    143    104  Number D
Type Stop # Question or Number description Calculation
Q1 Stop 1 What year was Winchester established?
BM1 Extra MY3409 - Winchester Town Hall Cupola - N 42°27.173 W 071°08.070 (NAD 83) Building Steeple, see description below.
BM2 Extra MY0603 - Benchmark B2 - N 42°27.170 W 071°08.086 (NAD 83) Benchmark Disk, see location info below.
N1 Stop 2 The White Block building (name not color, look up) was built in XXAX. A=? P=A-4
N2 Stop 3 The flagpole was dedicated on June BB, 1996. BB=? QQ=BB-4
BM3 Extra MY3412 - Winchester Congregational Church - N 42°27.157 W 071°08.332 (NAD 83) Building Steeple, see description below.
Q2 Stop 4 What is the name of the Bridge? and When was that the name of Charelstown, which eventually became Winchester?
N3 Stop 5 The John T. "Jake" Horn Square was dedicated in XXCC. CC=?? RR=CC+9
Q3 Stop 6 What happend on this site in 1640?
Q4 Stop 7 Describe what you see here?
Q5 Stop 8 The benches were given as a gift by who? (either bench)
N4 Stop 9 Frank and Mary Burton had D daughters. D=? S=D-5
The Final Cache is located at:
N 42° 27.QQP W 071° 08.SRR (WGS84)
QQ=_____ P=_____ S=_____ RR=_____


Finding the Hiding spot seems to be the
hardest part, so read this next part well!!

If possible, please avoid the final cache location around 2 to 5pm on school days. Many kids (muggles) hang around the area during those times. Also at the final location there is a hint (see photo to right) about 1/4in across that you should find before moving anything. The hint is recessed about 3 inches, so take your time looking, it is in an obvious spot. The cache is located under leaves nearby, please recover well as the kids tend not to touch the leaves. Thanks!
You must e-mail me the answers to these questions within 2 days of your logged find. 
Q1      Stop 1  What year was Winchester established?
Q2      Stop 4  What is the name of the Bridge? and When was that the 
                name of Charelstown, which eventually became Winchester?
Q3      Stop 6  What happend on this site in 1640?
Q4      Stop 7  Describe what you see here?
Q5      Stop 8  The benches were given as a gift by who? (either bench)
The best day to do this Cache is on Town Day.
The next one is Saturday, June 7, 2008!!

Good Luck & Enjoy!!
Benchmark Info:

MY3409 - Winchester Town Hall Cupola - N 42°27.173 W 071°08.070 (NAD 83)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (FLP) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS IN THE E CENTRAL SECTION OF THE TOWN OF WINCHESTER, ON THE SW CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND MOUNT VERNON STREETS. THE STATION IS ON THE WINCHESTER TOWN HALL, A RED BRICK BUILDING ERECTED IN 1887. AT ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE NORTHWESTERLY OR FRONT OF THE BUILDING THERE IS A SQUARE RED BRICK TOWER WITH THREE SMALL OPENINGS AND A CLOCK FACE IN EACH SIDE. THE ROOF OF THE TOWER IS GRAY SLATE-SHINGLED, SQUARE AND POINTED AND THE APEX IS FINISHED WITH A GREEN COPPER CAP FROM WHICH PROTRUDES A LIGHTNING ROD CARRYING A WIND VANE AND CARDINAL POINTS. THE POINT OBSERVED ON WAS THE APEX OF THE ROOF OF THE CUPOLA.

MY0603 - Benchmark B2 - N 42°27.170 W 071°08.086 (NAD 83)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 AT WINCHESTER. AT WINCHESTER, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON STREET AND MT. VERNON STREET, AT THE WINCHESTER CITY HALL, SET VERTICALLY IN THE WEST FACE OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF AN ARCHWAY OVER THE WEST ONE OF TWO ENTRANCES TO THE CITY HALL, 39 FEET EAST OF THE EAST CURB OF MT. VERNON STREET, 22.5 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MAIN PORTION OF THE BUILDING, 2.2 FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK AND ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE STREET.

MY3412 - Winchester Congregational Church - N 42°27.157 W 071°08.332 (NAD 83)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (FLP) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE TOWN OF WINCHESTER, ABOUT 500 FEET WESTERLY OF WINCHESTER SQUARE AND ON CHURCH STREET BETWEEN DIX AND VINE STREETS. THE STATION IS ON THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. IT IS A VERY LARGE BUILDING PAINTED GRAY-BROWN. OVER THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH, THERE IS A TALL SQUARE TOWER WITH A BELFRY IN THE TOP OVER WHICH THERE IS AN OCTAGONAL WOODEN-SHINGLED SPIRE. PARTLY IN THE VERY TOP OF THE TOWER AND PARTLY IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SPIRE, THERE ARE FOUR CLOCK FACES, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE SQUARE TOWER. THERE ARE TWO BANDS OF ORNAMENTAL FINISH AROUND THE SIDES OF THE SPIRE. THE POINT OBSERVED ON WAS THE BASE OF THE GILT CROSS WHICH RISES FROM APEX OF THE SPIRE.

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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