Camp Polk Graveyard Multi-Cache

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GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 2/28/2006
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is the old Camp Polk Graveyard, located in one of the first Central Oregon settlements.

A little History

Camp Polk was established in 1865 adjacent to Squaw Creek, just three miles northeast of the City of Sisters. The military detachment, which established the camp, were men of Company A, 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Captain Charles LaFollette. Leaving Ft. Yamhill, this was the first military group to cross the Cascades via the new Santiam Road. Upon arriving at the site adjacent to Squaw Creek, Captain LaFollette named the camp Polk after his home country. Here the men prepared a parade ground, trimmed a tall tree for a flagpole and built eight cabins. Before winter operations could be initiated against the Indians, word was received from the Chief of the Army to muster out all volunteers. Subsequently, the Camp Polk detachment remained in winter quarters and in the spring of 1866 returned to their home, thus ending the brief military history of Camp Polk.

During 1879, Samuel M.W. Hindman and his family homesteaded the Camp Polk site. In 1875, Hindman established a post office and a store and became the community's first postmaster. At this time, the area between the Cascades and the Deschutes River was virtually uninhabited, but destined to bustle with the future movement of cattle and sheep over the Santiam Pass.(from the City of Sisters Comprehensive Plan 1999 Update (draft), Appendix C, and edited by Eric Porter)
for more history check out this simple link.
(visit link)

Now to the Cache
(Bring a calculator and a sharp mind)
Park at Camp Polk Farewell
First Cachers please tell me if you have suggestions for the riddles or especially the hints. Thanks

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Urycshy Uvag: Vs lbh svaq lbhefrys pbashfrq ol gur zhygvcyr-pubvpr svefg jnlcbvag, tb jvgu Aboyr'f obbxfryyvat cnegare.

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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