Brighton History I - Memorials Multi-Cache

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Flowery: This cache has been muggled, and since some of the waypoints have had some changes, it's time to archive it - sorry!

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Hidden : 4/13/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An offset cache that will ask you to find clues at several of the memorials around the Town of Brighton. First in the Brighton History Cache Series.

(From the Town of Brighton History web page ) The Town of Brighton is nestled among the scenic lakes and quiet farm fields of Southern Franklin County, NY. However, like many towns in the northern Adirondacks, it is more a political boundary than a Town –a conglomeration of smaller hamlets. If asked where they live, most Brighton residents would answer Gabriels, McColloms, Paul Smiths or Rainbow Lake. The Town of Brighton is home to some rich and interesting history. It was founded in 1858, and by the turn of the century, Brighton was home to three summer resort hotels (in McColloms, Rainbow Lake and Paul Smiths), four churches and a chapel, two railroad stations, four post offices, three schools, three cemeteries, a 'paved' road, and a new TB sanatorium, the "San" at Gabriels, built almost single-handedly by Sister Mary of Perpetual Help Kiernan of the Sisters of Mercy. There was a power plant (built by Paul Smith) on the St. Regis River, telegraph and telephone services, and a number of camps had been built around the larger lakes within the town.

Now the hotels at Rainbow Lake and McColloms are gone. Paul Smith's, in accordance with the will of Phelps Smith, is now a college. The Gabriels San is a minimum security correctional facility. However, family farms still make up a large percentage of the land use in the town. The memorials placed throughout the town honor various Brighton residents that have contributed to the rich history of the town.

To find this cache, you will need to use your geo-sleuthing abilities. Visit the memorials listed at the waypoints below and find the clue at each stop. Once you have found them all you will have the coordinates for the cache location. You can visit the memorials in any order, but we recommend following the order listed below since it will allow you to drive along and visit the sites in geographical succession, ending up at the memorial that is closest to the final cache location. The Brighton Town Board is aware of and enthusiastic about this cache but because some of the locations are near public buildings, we recommend that you use stealth while searching and avoid looking for this cache at night or during times when any events are being held at the buildings so as to avoid arousing undue concern.

A. N 44 26.914, W074 15.581

How many letter O’s are there in the plaque?

B. N44 26.413, W074 14.737

How many letters are there in the last word inside the quotation marks?

C. N44 26.413, W074 14.792

How many beavers are on the sign (on one side of the sign)?

D. N44 26.453, W074 13.949

How many World War I veterans are commemorated on this memorial?

E. N44 25.957, W074 10.884 (Parking lot available around the corner– no need to park on the road)

How many letters are there in the seventh word on the sign (reading left to right, top to bottom)? BONUS BRIGHTON HISTORY POINTS: What’s wrong with this word? Email the cache owner to get credit for this one! I’ll post an “honor roll” on the cache listing.

The cache can be found at the following coordinates (use the letters from the above puzzle to fill in the numbers): N44 C6.06A, W074 D0.9EB

You can leave your car in the parking lot at Memorial E to go looking for the cache container. You are looking for a 2-quart Lock ‘n’ Lock container. I didn't post this cache as wheelchair accessible; however, if the person had fairly good mobility and some rugged wheels it may be possible.

Brighton History I Honor Roll
Blimpo
Mornseer
GeoLobo
El Serpiente
EA Tom
Fossildoc and Serendipity
Kaseyburrell98
Phil46r
A46r
Senor
46rkl
QSeekers
NFA
Dr. Jones
Gringo871
Flask
hoghead29
UltraFamily
dbordley
vtmger
psyrett

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq n ebpx orarngu n pyhzc bs fznyy gerrf

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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