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Old Firehouse Mystery Cache

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Big Doggy: Routine cache maintenance run in sector Q today. In seven years, I think this was muggled only once. The other MIAs were attributed to the cache container jammed further in to the hole. When I created this one I use the blue ? to designate it as an offset. Years later, the corrected designation was to classify it as a multi.

I walked through this area routinely when I worked in the French Quarter and spotted the niche one day. The hundred year old firehouse was a fine architectural example of the earlier firehouses and I was pleased to use geocaching to point it out. Firemen, who I generally hold in high esteem, were particularly happy to visit the spot.

Recently, someone filled the cache gap with mortar so this cache has gone the way of the old fire trucks. RIP little cache; it was fun while it lasted.

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Hidden : 12/15/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


In the historic old French quarter, this cache is a 35mm film canister, modified for a custom fit and convenient extraction from its handy dandy micro-niche. So, please slip it back in exactly as found.

The waypoint will take you to a 100 year old firehouse, long since retired from active duty, but still in operation for various things, most recently for some kind of marketing effort. Residential conversion of these grand old icons of a bygone era, is a tasteful and convenient way to preserve our past. This one was up for sale recently and I managed to get some photos including a display of the interior. I think they were asking $600,000 for it. That’s a pretty hefty price tag, but it doesn’t cost anything to walk by and look. I guess somebody bought it because it is undergoing major renovation including gutting all the way down to the dirt. As you stand dead center, facing the arched entrance, simply walk 20 paces to your left. The cache will be there waiting for you. This is a high muggle area so no travel bugs please.

Bring a pencil. Good luck and have fun.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arkg gb jrg-jrngure srngher. Uvtu nf n ovt qbttl’f onpx.

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)