Historical Guilford Multi-Cache
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The cache is located at N41 17.0XY W072 41.ZZZ. To find X, Y, and ZZZ, you’ll need to go on a mini-tour of Guilford, past some of the town’s historical homes and sites. There is some driving in between stops – or possibly a nice bike ride through town. Historical information mentioned below is from the Connecticut Historical Commission’s survey of Guilford, available at the Town Hall annex.
Begin your journey on Boston Street at N41 17.275 W072 39.826. Welcome to Guilford’s Historic District. Guilford was settled in 1639 by the Rev. Henry Whitfield and his followers. More on him later. On Boston Street, find The Black House. You’ll know it when you see it. What is its address? Subtract 67 from the address to get ZZZ.
Many have driven past this unusual home but not many know of its origins unless they stop to look. According to the CHC, Levi Hubbard sold his house in 1787 to Nicholas Loyselle, a Frenchman who had recently fled from a black uprising in Guadeloupe. In the spring of 1793, while getting ready to paint the home, Loyselle heard the news of the execution of Louis XVI and in an outburst of emotion, painted the house black, which it remains to this day.
From here go to N41 16.687 W072 40.517. On your way along Boston Street, you will pass the Thomas Griswold House Museum, home of the Guilford Keeping Society, which is open for tours in the warmer months. The museum includes a circa 1774 New England saltbox house, an early blacksmith shop, a large barn filled with farm implements, two corn cribs and a Victorian three seat outhouse. Also nearby is the Hyland House, built circa 1690-1710. It is now museum of early colonial life and architecture owned by the Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society, and is also open for tours in the summer.
This second location brings you to Connecticut’s oldest stone house and a National Historic Landmark. On the grounds, find the Rev. Henry Whitfield. Thirty-two years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Whitfield and his followers, English Puritains, journeyed across the Atlantic to establish a community in the New World free from religious persecution. When was this statue of Whitfield sculpted? The last digit of that year is X.
Finally, drive north along Whitfield Street from this location and take a walk on the Guilford Green, reportedly the largest green in New England. The green is home to various seasonal activities including Taste All of Guilford, the Guilford Handcraft Expo, free weekly concerts, and Shakespeare on the Shoreline. Find the Guilford sign. When was it placed? Add one to the last digit of the year it was placed to find Y.
Use the information gathered above to find the coordinates of the final cache, a micro. The final location is a picturesque spot I frequented during many lunch hours. Bring a snack, have a seat and wait if someone is nearby. This is a very well used area, so discretion and care is necessary when retrieving and replacing the cache. You'll need a pen or pencil to sign the log. Erosion along the stone wall has made a replacement cache necessary. From the puzzle solution coordinates, add 010 to the North, and subtract 008 from the West. Don't forget to bring your own writing utensil. Kudos to CTkayak for originally placing the cache.
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