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Celebrate Detroit: Renaissance Center Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Bryan: Archiving this listing since the cache is no longer there. Fortunately, the authorities have a good sense of humor. Please do not place caches in this area.

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Hidden : 5/24/2006
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This micro cache site Celebrates Detroit, and is located just north of the Renaissance Center in Detroit.

Detroit Skyline

This cache is a part of the Celebrate Detroit series, intended to showcase the highlights of Detroit.

The cache can be found near the General Motors World Headquarters at the Renaissance Center.

This is almost a drive-up cache, but may take a bit of sleuthing to locate.

This cache can be reached from the sidewalk and does not require walking across the grass or through the planted area. There is no need to walk through the bushes or plants. You will need to bring your own pen or pencil for signing the log.

History: Located on the Detroit River, the first phase of construction was announced in 1971 by Detroit Renaissance and followed in the wake of the 1967 Detroit riots. The new construction was intended to stem the tide of urban decay and white flight that followed the unrest. The Renaissance Center was at the time the world's largest privately financed project with an anticipated $500 million dollar cost. Henry Ford II spearheaded the effort, and John Portman was the principal designer.

The first phase constructed included a five-building rosette, with a seventy-three-story hotel (727 feet) surrounded by four thirty-nine-story office buildings (522 feet). This first phase officially opened in March, 1977. Two additional office towers were built due east on the original project and these opened in 1981. In May, 1996, General Motors bought the Renaissance Center for $73 million and converted it into its world headquarters.

In 2006 the Ren-Cen was the media headquarters for Super Bowl XL hosting ESPN television and radio shows along with various radio stations from around the world.


I had problems getting a good coordinate reading with all the tall buildings, so I am open to alternate coordinates you may come up with. The cache was originally hidden across the street and was found before it was cancelled due to it's proximity to another Celebrate Detroit cache. It was relocatd to this spot to meet the .10 mile requirement.

Renaissance Center - Detroit, Michigan


First to find: Brummelbear

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tebhaq yriry

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)