Ghosts of Whitehaven Multi-Cache

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GEO.JOE: I just don't seem to have the time to build a blind to hold this cache so I am going to let this one go to sleep.
It was fun while it lasted.

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Hidden : 6/15/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is the first in what I hope to be a haunted cache series.

"Whitehaven - A restored mansion, now a rest area, and open to the public. A female apparition has occasionally been sighted on the balcony attached to the second floor bedroom, believed to be the owner's wife. Legend has it she bled to death during an appendectomy. The feeling in that room is very pleasant, however, due to how much she loved that room---her husband had the room and balcony added on especially for her. She has been known to turn off the lights in that room, and the sounds of long skirts swishing as well as the scent of her perfume have been noted. Also, even though the old kitchen is now the employees' break room, there have been times the smells of someone cooking a huge feast have greeted startled visitors. It has been known to happen during the holidays, mainly Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is a beautiful place to visit, even if you don't get to meet the happy spirits inhabiting this great house." (Info found on Shadowlands website)

I had two friends that worked at Whitehaven in the late 1980’s and both of them had stories of hearing and seeing many things while working the overnight shift. The most common report was hearing footsteps coming from the upper floors or hearing footsteps following them as they walked down the stairs. One night my friend and another worker were approaching the stairs and in the mirror above the landing of the stairs they could see the reflection of a woman, in a full gown, standing in front of the doors to the balcony. They also reported lights going on and off by themselves and seeing figures standing in front of windows looking out or curtains moving as though someone was looking out at them.

The above coordinates will take you to the front porch of the mansion. To get the coordinates to the actual cache you will need to:

First, look through the front door and count the number of steps to the first landing (including the landing) on the inside stairs __ __

Add 11x the number of steps to the decimal portion of the North coordinates from above (N37 03.050) : 11 x __ __ = __ __ __

Add 12x the number of steps to the decimal portion of the West coordinates from above (W088 39.163) : 12 x __ __ = __ __ __

Coordinates to cache: N37 03._ _ _ W088 39._ _ _

(For a mathematical check the sum of your new decimal portions: N sum = 9, W sum = 16)


Whitehaven Welcome Center, located off I-24 at exit 7, contains memorabilia of Paducah native Alben W. Barkley, vice president under Harry Truman, including the first U.S. vice presidential flag. Free guided tours are offered daily from 1-4 p.m. Welcome center is open daily 24 hours. Everyone visiting please stop in the visitors center and sign the guest book. Whitehaven staff are aware the cache was placed so feel free to strike up a conversation with them, I am not sure if you will get any ghost stories from them though. I have asked two of them and both have denied having any stories to tell.

This cache was placed under KY DOT permit # 01-0651-03


 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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