Phirst Mass Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/17/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Located at the site of the oldest surviving building in the downtown area of Memphis. It was the site of the first Catholic Mass in Memphis.

The cache is near the Eugene Mageveny house. He emigrated to the USA in the early 1800's from Ireland. He was a schoolteacher and his house was the location of the first Catholic Mass,wedding and baptism in Memphis.

There were most likely masses held in the area that was to become Memphis earlier. The French had a fort,Fort Assumption, near the site of the three bridges (in what would become South Memphis,and later annexed by Memphis) and almost certainly had a priest in their number. This area was not part of the original tract of Memphis however. The Spanish had a fort near the Pyramid for a very short time in the late 1700's and they would also have had a priest in their midst as well. But this predated the formation of Memphis. The cache site really marks the site of the beginning of a true church presence in Memphis, not just a mass held for a military encampment. Out of the beginnings in this very humble small home the Church of Saint Peter and Paul(later the name was shortened to St. Peter) was born. It remains next door to this day.

The Mageveny house is owned by the city as well as the Mallory-Nelly house further down Adams. It was recently announced that they would be reopening these historical gems soon.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvgpu vg urer

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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