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God, Guns and Guts in the Shadow of the Gold Dome Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to Cartersville and Bartow County's Judicial complex. You might want to print this page out before you go so you'll have everything you need to solve for the coordinates. Bring a pen and your Geo-Stealth with you. Parking is available behind the old Courthouse. Both day and night views of the old courthouse and clock are inspiring.

We're going to go for a short walk here. I'm the tour guide for your visit and I would like to show you a few things we are very proud of around here.

We're going to start off here at Cartersville's Flame of Freedom. Write down the date it was dedicated - March Ex, xBxC.

Now turn to your right as you are facing the courthouse. Do you see the monument in front of you? The next dates you will need are on it. The conflict dates are xxDx-xHxx. Be sure and read the Dedication on it.

Now go to the nearest corner of the courthouse and find the cornerstone with the date in the left upper corner "AD - xxAx" where it was "Laid with Masonic Ceremonies".

Now look diagonally across the front of the courthouse where there is another monument. Take the time to read all sides on it. The person this monument is dedicated to died Sept xF, xxxJ. Next subtract 1 from the number of terms in Georgia Legislature for "G" and add 1 to the number of terms served in National congress for "I"

To find the cache you will plug the numbers you found into N34 AB.CDE W084 FG.HIJ

Take some time to walk around the rest of the courthouse and enjoy the peaceful setting and history around you and above all - Have fun!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp uvqrnxrl va gur pbeare oruvaq gur qbjafcbhg

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)