Cemetery Series: Possum Hunting Multi-Cache
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Cemetery Series: Possum Hunting
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This is a two-stage multicache located near Possum Trot, KY, an easy start in an old cemetery.
Starting from US Highway 62 in Possum Trot, KY, turn North on Little Cypress Rd. In about a mile it jogs left and again to the right. Be cautious about crossing the active double railroad tracks as there is no signal. Stop at the cemetery.
The first set of coordinates takes you to a 3 1/2 foot tall, rectangular marble marker that tells of the tragic death of a young man at age 17. The inscription likely was chosen by a distraught and bitter parent. Using the dates on the stone, modify the second set of coordinates below to find the cache at stage # 2. Location of stage # 2 has been changed due to expansion of the cemetery.
For stage 2, N36 58.862 To the 862 add the date in July 1948 that the person was born. W 088 25.717, to the 717 add the date in November that this tragedy took place.
The modified set of coordinates will take you to another cemetery less than two miles South of Possum Trot on Highway 1610. Here you will find the cache, a 2-quart camo thermos containing a log and the usual goodies. No graves need to be disturbed. Be sure to rehide the cache well, especially in the winter. Be respectful of the area.
After finding the cache, notice in the southwest corner of this small cemetery what I call a very obvious "Doorway to Heaven," a huge marble door-shaped STORY family monument. This monument towers about eight feet above ground level. Have you ever thought about how much tombstones weigh? Marble weighs about 200 pounds per cubic foot. The lowest base stone alone, weighs 2,800 pounds! This monument, including the two base pieces, by calculation weighs over eight thousand pounds, much more than the vehicle you are driving. That is a lot of rock!
(you can see the doorway after which this monument was patterned if you will go to the Grace Episcopal Church at 820 Broadway Street in downtown Paducah.
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