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Angels of Mercy Multi-Cache

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paintfiction: The host for the final cache container has been removed. Sadly it's time for this bit of history to fade away. Thanks Little Otter! I hope we cross paths one of these days.

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Hidden : 5/24/2004
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

~~~~~~~~~HISTORICAL LOCATIONS~~~~~~~~~
Several stops that touch upon the history of this area.
Please Bring pen to sign the log.
Special thanks to Paintfiction for helping me maintain this cache.

Please head to the above listed location and search out the historical sign to gather the information needed

"The Lesesne House" one of the oldest in Fernandina Beach dates back to A B C D

Location 2 located at:
N30 40.3(C+A)7 W81 27.(A+C)09

"The Phelan-Verot House" built prior to E F G H.
Yellow fever hit the area in J K L M.
For N weeks the Sisters of Saint Joseph nursed the sick.
How many of the "Angels of Mercy" died of the fever? P

Location 3 located at:
N30 40.(H-P)(N+P)P W81 27.G (G+N)M

___________ Grant is all that remains .. once part of the Earl of Egmont property.
Count each letter above that you placed in the blank and the total equals Q

Location 4 located at:
N30 40.QPB W81 26.(J+F)L (P+D)

"McClure's Hill is site of the Battle of Amelia on September 18, R S T U
Spaniards erected V brass cannons.

Location 5 located at:
N30 41.TQ(V-P) W81 27.R(S-P)(K-V)

Find the "The Angels of Mercy"
One died on Sept 22nd.. how old was she? WX
One died on Sept 21st.. how old was she? YZ

Final cache location at:
N30 41.Y(Z-N)(W+X+N) W81 27.T(Z-T)U

Enjoy!
~The Lil Otter

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fubhyq or qrnq, ohg fgvyy yvirf ba.

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)