Spider Gates Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

MadMin: I'm sorry that I have to archive your cache. Groundspeak was contacted today by the Worcester Friends Cemetery Committee with the request to have this geocache removed.

Please remove this cache container as soon as possible. If you cannot make this happen, please let me know and I will f try to find someone local who can help out.

Thanks for respecting the Worcester Friends Cemetery Committee request to have this geocache removed from their property.

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Hidden : 5/10/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a two stage multi-cache located at a small historic Quaker family cemetery. The coordinates above will get you to Stage one. There is no cache there. To get to stage two, use the clues below to find the coordinates to the cache.

Many of the headstones date back to the 1700’s. Please be respectful where you walk as some of the graves are marked with flat stones. This is a beautiful wooded location down a short well graded road. The road to the cache runs between the Kettle Brook Reservoir and the Worcester Airport properties (so be sure to observe the “No Trespassing signs” but the road itself is open to the public). Public access is limited to daylight hours.

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There are lots of local legends and folklore about this location. Check out (visit link) or (visit link) for just a couple of the websites dedicated to Spider Gates.

Suggested parking is at either N42.15.829 W071.53.978 or N42.16.051 W071.53.601. Part 1 is at N42.15.812 W071.53.760. To get the coordinates for the final cache, solve the following:

N42.15.SPI W071.53.DER where:

S = # of spokes in either of the large gates divided by 2
P = Year (last digit) that “Uncle Tom” was born
I = # of letters in the most common last name in the cemetary
D = Year (last digit) that Emma Brewer was born
E = # of gates
R = # Letters in Lizzie Earle and Arthur Church’s daughter’s name

Cache is a traditional ammo box.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ovt syng ebpx bhgfvqr przrgnel.

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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