This is a two-stage multi-cache that starts at the historical
marker for Old Perry Cemetery. This is the eleventh in the series
"McLennan County History."
This cemetery was established to serve the pioneer settlers
of the Perry community. The first burial her was that of Jane
Leach,a schoolteacher who died in 1854. Perry was the site of
several stores, a gin, school, union church, and a post office.
Following a destructive 1873 storm, the residents moved to the
townsite of New Perry (2 mi E). The settlement was relocated at the
present site of Moody (2 mi SW) in 1881 when Santa Fe Rail lines
were completed to the area. Only this cemetery remains at the
original site of the Perry Community.
When you find the marker, count down to the eighth line from the
top and write down the second word of that line. Use the table at
the bottom of this listing to determine the value of each letter in
the word. Add up these values, multiply the result by 10 and put a
decimal point in front of it. Add the result to both the North and
West coordinate of the following.
N31 19.504 W097 20.809
This will bring you to the final stage.
As an example, suppose the word is CHESS. C=3, H=8, E=5,
S=19,S=19, and the total is 54. Multiplying by 10 gives 540, and
putting a decimal point in front gives .540. Adding this to both
coordinates gives N31 20.044 W097 21.349. Remember to carry past
the decimal point if necessary!
The final stage is a cammoed film canister. It is within walking
distance of the marker.
| A-1 |
B-2 |
C-3 |
D-4 |
E-5 |
F-6 |
G-7 |
H-8 |
I-9 |
| J-10 |
K-11 |
L-12 |
M-13 |
N-14 |
O-15 |
P-16 |
Q-17 |
R-18 |
| S-19 |
T-20 |
U-21 |
V-22 |
W-23 |
X-24 |
Y-25 |
Z-26 |
|