Who's on Ironworks Hill? Multi-Cache
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WHO'S ON IRONWORKS HILL?
This is a 4-part log-only multi-cache with fairly short distances
between parts. It can only be completed from sunrise to sunset.
Sorry, but dogs are NOT allowed. Parking is available on the side
of the road within the white line.
1) What happened on Ironworks Hill?
Use the coordinates at the top to discover the answer.
2) How do the Baptists get on Ironworks Hill?
The above coordinates should have brought you to some plaques. Use
the information from them to fill in the coordinates in N 39°
59. abc W 074° 47. def
a = how many plaques are there?
b = how many lines of writing are there on Denton's memorial
plaque?
c = how many letters are there in the first word? (pick any
plaque)
d = how many times is "Mount Holly" mentioned on the
plaques?
e = what is the last numerical digit mentioned on the
plaques?
f = how many times is the word "of" found on the plaques all
together?
3) Who's on Ironworks Hill?
You should have found an object with coordinates on it which blends
into its surroundings. Just read the coordinates and go find
him.
4) What's on Ironworks Hill?
You should have found the tombstone of a famous local
bicycle-maker. Use the following to discover the final coordinates
for this cache:
Notice that this tombstone has seven lines to it. Place the line
numbers in N 39° 59. uwu W 074° 4x. y9z to complete the
coordinates.
u = the line which tells about his business
accomplishments
w = the line which tells about his political career
x = the line which tells when he died
y = the line which tells his name
z = the line which tells where he was born
Please be careful on the terrain around the cache.
This cache was created by #1 of the 8 and is the second of
(hopefully) an 8-part series from our kids to you.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
2) Uvg gur oevpxf! Tb Sbegu, ohg jngpu lbhe Fgrc!
3) Urmrxvnu
4) Fgvpx gb vg; lbh'yy svaq vg!
Treasures
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