This cache could also be called
Marlborough Garrison,
yet another cache based on a garrison house used in King
Philip’s War.
While THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES, it is within 2
miles of the coords, which are ground zero for
Marlborough. You can use these coords to access
a tool that may help you find the cache.
A
web search on the cache name will lead you to an article on the
history of Marlborough. In the article two garrison houses
are mentioned. One is
referenced in my
Northborough
Garrison cache. This cache concerns the other
garrison house. Even if
you haven’t done
Northborough
Garrison, a
review of the cache logs will help you determine which garrison
house you’re looking for here.
Your task
is to follow the steps below and find the cache.
Step 1: Find the plaque placed
in memory of the individual whose house is mentioned in the
article. One way to
find the plaque would be to locate the site of the garrison
house. This
link provides a fun way (well, I enjoyed it) to
research and find the original location of the house. The plaque is right nearby in a
very public place. This
is stage 1.
Step 2: On the plaque there are
two numbers indicating the birth and death years of an
individual. Call the
birth year ABCD and the death year EFGH. As you approach the plaque
there’s a green sign; read the sign and take the first
two-digit number, calling that number X. Perform the following calculation
(drop decimal points from your end results):
(X+ ABCD) * 0.9662 = NNNN
(X+ EFGH) * 1.2690 =
WWWW
Proceed
to 42 2N.NNN, 71 3W.WWW. This is stage
2.
Step 3: At stage
2 find the micro. BEFORE YOU REMOVE THE MICRO, NOTE
HOW IT’S HIDDEN AND BE PREPARED TO RETURN IT EXACTLY AS YOU
FOUND IT. The micro has
a brand name on it.
Turn the brand name into a number by using the key of: A=1,
B=2… J=0, K=1, L=2…etc, then add 10105326 to that
number. Call the result
ABCDEFGH. Proceed to
stage 3 at 42 2A.BCD, 71 3E.FGH.
Step 4: At stage
3 find another micro, a standard film canister which
contains final instructions to find the cache, stage
4.
While the
cache name is arguably more exciting than the cache final site, I
did get an excellent look at a fisher during my reconnaissance of
the area. The other
stages should be a bit more pleasant to visit.
If you
read the description carefully, do your research well and keep it
accessible, you should be able to complete this cache in one trip,
time permitting.
Otherwise it may take two (or more I suppose).
Have
fun!