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Readington Ramble # 3
This is a three stage multi-cache. The final is a small lock-n-lock located near some baseball fields in Readington Township. The posted coordinates will take you to stage 1.
Readington Ramble Series: Readington Township is a wonderful place to live. We wanted to create a series of caches that would give you a little tour of the Township and provide you with a little history as well. We’ll also point out the existing caches that you can visit while in the area. So to begin, you should know the basic facts. “July 15, 1730 was the official birth date of Readington Township. Created by Royal Charter as Readings, or Readings Town, it wasn't until 1798 that it became Readington Township. Containing about 48 square miles, ours is the largest Township in the County of Hunterdon and one of the largest in the State of New Jersey.” (From Readington Township History, by Stephanie B. Stevens, Township Historian, 1993)
Other caches included in the Readington Ramble Series: Hillcrest Hideaway, Hill of the Mill, Old Dutch Farm, Rockafellow Rapids, Give my regards to Broad Street, Higginsville Hike, Summer Fun.
The first stage is located at the posted coordinates. Stand at this location, face West, and find a three-digit number. The digits are about 3 inches high and are on a door. Write this number down. (Hint: the digits should add up to 9). (Call the first digit A, the second digit B, and the third digit C). We just wanted you to visit this nice community of Whitehouse and Whitehouse Station. If you walk about 125 feet North, you can see the original building of Whitehouse Station, that is now a public library. It's a very cool building with some interesting historical information posted on the side.
Stage 1 --- White House (inclusive of White House Station which came into being when the railroad came through in 1847) and Potterstown are also ancient communities. White House got its name from the Inn of Abraham Van Horne who came here in 1733. Van Horne's Inn was located along an important Indian path and was the only place of rest for travelers for many miles. The building had white walls and eventually became know as "the White House". The whole area took its name from the little pre-Revolutionary tavern. (From Readington Township History, by Stephanie B. Stevens, Township Historian, 1993)
Next go to stage two. You can park at the Readington Twp. Municiple Building (N40 36.397 W74 46.628). You will find stage two at N 40° 36.350 W 74° 46.648. We brought you here to see some of Readington’s history. Jan remembers several days spent here with our boy’s 8th grade history classes showing them how life was lived back in the 1830’s. She, and others, dressed in “period costumes” and she was in charge of teaching the kids about games that were played back in the good old days. Look for Nick Rosania. When you find him, write down the 3- and 4-digit numbers you see there. The three digits are to be called D, E, and F and the 4-digits are to be called G, H, I, and J.
Stage 2 ---- Eversole-Hall House
Welcome to the Eversole-Hall House, located next to the Readington Township Municipal Building on Route 523 south. The house is named for two of its previous owners. Charles Eversole, a German immigrant and weaver by trade, arrived in this country in 1753 and built the original portion of the house. After Mr. Eversole's death, his grandson eventually sold the house and a portion of the surrounding land to Abraham Hall, a farmer and shoemaker, who enlarged the house and added a second story. The house remained occupied, without indoor plumbing until 1988, when the Township purchased it. After renovation by community volunteers, it opened as a museum in 1991. We have chosen to interpret, or present the house much as it would have been in the late 1830s, the time when "Master Hall" and his family lived here.
Now for the math! The final coordinates for this cache are 40° 35.STUV, W 74° 47.WXYZ where STUV and WXYZ are computed as follows:
S = B + C
T = C
U = A + D + G
V = B + C
W = H
X = E
Y = A + G
Z = J
For the final stage, park at N 40° 35.740 W 74° 46.949. The final cache is a Lock-n-lock container. The location of the final cache is near a mowed area. There are also lots of ticks -- so be prepared.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Fgntr 1: Ubhfr ahzore -- arne N erfgnhenag ---- Fgntr 2: Ybbx sbe n cyndhr ---- Svany: Haqre L funcrq yvzo ba tebhaq