The coordinates take you to the first of five points of interest in
downtown Bryan. I will provide the coordinates of all five spots
below. Each spot has a marker with a year. Mark the last two
digits of that year for each spot to find the final cache which is
a physical cache elsewhere in Bryan.
You will need:
1) Something to take notes on (you can print this page).
2) Transportation to the final cache. You can walk to the first five spots, but the final cache is not
within walking distance.
3) The ability to interpret Roman numerals.
M=1000, D=500, C=100, L=50, X=10, V=5, I=1
I. 30
40.426, 96 22.500 - Oldest church in continuous use in Bryan.
According to this marker, when did it move to Bryan?
II. 30 40.439, 96 22.481 - Always thought the "moat"
around this building was more than just for looks. What is the
symbol you see on the right of the doorway? You will have to
convert the Roman numerals to Arabic ones to solve the puzzle.
III. 30 40.461, 96 22.409 - How things have changed. Once
a bank, now a center of technology. What is the year on the
plaque?
IV. 30 40.394, 96 22.390 - You will find a cornerstone
with a symbol (look familiar?) and a year.
V. 30 40.380, 96 22.396 - Look at the year on the
cornerSTONE (not the plaque). Elsewhere on the front of this
building you will find a stone declaring this to be the last
headquarters of what organization? Try to visit while this place is
open: 10-8 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. 10-5 Friday &
Saturday. Closed Wed. and Sun. They have restored the interior.
So, take the last TWO digits of the years discovered above and
fill out line 1. Add the digit in line 2. (Do NOT carry any
numbers. For example, 9 + 2 = 1.). Take the result, line 3, and
just fill in the blanks in the coordinates on line 4 in order.
I II III IV V
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Line 1)
7 1 8 7 6 8 8 8 1 8 (Line 2)
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Line 3)
OK, almost there. Just fill in the blanks in order:
30° __ __ . __ __ __, 96° __ __ . __ __ __ (Line 4)
Final cache is in a green area accessed from 29th Street. There is
actually a paved spot to pull off the road and park near where
Rosemary intersects. There is tall grass and a swamp nearby, so bug
repellant and long pants are suggested. Never seen anyone in this
area, so muggles shouldn't be a problem. Please replace the cache
in the tree to keep it from floating away if the water gets high.
Original cache contents include: collapsable camp cup, 2 glow
sticks, mid-sized etch-a-sketch, spring clamp, and spare ziplocks.
Final note, the coordinates of the downtown locations may be a
little off. The buildings seemed to throw off my GPSr. But they
should get you close enough with the clues I've provided.