Athens County History: Millfield Mine Disaster Mystery Cache

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AthensCVB: Geotrail is inactive, so archiving the cache.

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Hidden : 6/23/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was placed as part of the Athens County History Geotrail. The incentive is gone, but the cache is still available for finding/logging. Thank you for supporting Athens County geocaches.

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:

As you drive out to this historical site from Millfield, you will cross an old-style iron bridge (about a mile before reaching the posted coordinates). Take note of the weight limit for this bridge. Let ABC = 599 - weight limit. Let DEF = 827 + weight limit.

The cache can be found at N 39 25.ABC W 082 05.DEF

Before leaving this location, be sure to complete the Ohio Black Diamonds Earth cache.

About This Location

Ohio’s worst mine disaster occurred in this Sunday Creek Coal Company mine when an explosion killed 82 persons. Among the dead were the company’s top executives who were in the mine inspecting new safety equipment. Nine hours after the explosion, rescuers discovered 19 miners alive underground, three miles from the main shaft. The disaster attracted national press coverage and international attention, and it prompted the improvement of Ohio’s mine safety laws in 1931.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur graqf gb uvqr ng gur srrg bs n tvnag.

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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