GCKFGX Intaglio & The Old Fort (Multi-cache) in Wisconsin, United States created by Team LightningBugs

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Team LightningBugs: It's hard to say good-bye to my first and bestest geocache, but 1. the original final spot was destroyed and I've never really been satisfied with the replacement spot I found as it was much closer to the trail and the container seemed to go missing a lot; 2. I no longer live in southern Wisconsin so I would be unable to maintain it properly; and 3. I had the opportunity to turn the Intaglio over into a new virtual thanks to the awesome Bec which is an excellent way to leave it! Thanks to everyone who found it and enjoyed the hunt!

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Hidden : 9/5/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a three stage offset cache centered around the Rock River Park. The first two stages lead you to signs from which to gather information that will allow you to generate the coordinates for the cache.

Stage One N42 55.505 W088 51.275

This first stage will take you to a place where you will see a little piece of pre-settler Native American history. Read all three signs to answer the questions below. The signs are near the road, so please do not walk upon the intaglio itself. The numeric answers will help you to generate the latitude needed to find the cache. NOTE: while parking is legal right in front of the site, the traffic can get heavy on this road. Be forewarned.

A = Fill in the blank. The intaglio was marked as a local landmark in 19_8.

B = Fill in the blank. This panther-type effigy had a length of 12_ feet.

C = Of the ten other recorded intaglios (all now destroyed), how many represented bears?

Stage Two N42 55.537 W088 51.461

The second stage will take you to a sign in front of "The Old Fort". You can park right in front of this one too. Read the sign and answer the following questions to generate the cache's longitude. The fort is open to the public - feel free to explore it. NOTE: this park is closed from midnight to 6 am. One weekend a year (usually around Memorial Day), this park holds the Buckskinners Rendezvous, and access requires an admission charge.

X = Fill in the blank. The construction of this replica was begun in 196_.

Y = In 1832, General Atkinson had how many thousand troops in his army?

Z = How many letters are in the name of this fort (excluding the word "Fort")?

Stage Three

This stage will take you on a bit of a hike through a wooded area. Coordinates for parking closest to the trailhead can be found below. This part of the park is gated, so don't be there after dark or you might get locked in. If you find the gate closed when you get there (usually in winter), you can park at the Aquatic Center and walk in. Use this formula to generate the coordinates of the cache:

N42 55.A(B+3)(C+5) W088 51.XY(Z-2)