Athens County History: Revolutionary Stones Mystery Cache
Athens County History: Revolutionary Stones
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The posted coordinates will take you to an area of historical significance. Using information in the immediate area (and possibly at additional waypoints), you will be able to calculate the coordinates for the cache as follows:
When you arrive at the posted coordinates, take note of the stones honoring Revolutionary War patriots. Do not count the center stone, only those in the outer ring. Let A = Revolutionary stones + 1, let B = Revolutionary stones -1, and let C = Revolutionary stones - 2. Now approach the center stone. On one side is a plaque identifying the Memorial Park Committee. Let D = the number of times Athens appears on this plaque - 1.
The cache can be found at N 39 20.D0A W 082 04.BC0
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About This Location
The Athens Parks and Recreation Department operates and maintains the following: the award-winning Athens Community Center, the city pool, a nationally-recognized skate park, and a dog park in this area. At this specific location, is a monument to Athens County residents that participated in the Revolutionary War and a time capsule that was buried in 1976 during the city's bicentennial celebration.
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(Decrypt)
Sebag bs envfrq tneqra haqre fuehoorel.