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Newberry Born, Newberry Bred Multi-Cache

Hidden : 4/13/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This is a 4 stage multi that covers a majority of Newberry College's campus. From start to finish I doubt you’ll walk more than .3 miles. You will need a pen and paper because info from each previous stage will be used in other stages.

Park in the circle around the fountain or the Indian Club gravel lot between the football field and the street.

Start at the coordinates listed. This should lead you to Yost Portico on Holland Hall. Look for a plaque.

To find Stage 1 you'll need to answer these questions.

A = Mr. Yost's years on the Board plus the number of years he was Chairman (2 digits)
B = One's place of Mr. Yost's graduation year
C = B-1
D = decade Mr. Yost began serving on the Board of Trustees

Stage 1 = N 34 A.0A W 081 B7.BCD


You are looking for a cornerstone.
E = month on the cornerstone (as a number)
F = E-1

Stage 2: N 34 A.0FF W 081 B7.CE1


Find the college seal.
G = Number of Indians on the seal
H = thousands place of the year on the seal

Stage 3: N 34 A.HHC W 081 B7.CFG

Find the plaque.
J = Decade of his birth
K = Ones Digit of his death
L = Decade of his death

Final coordinates: N BK A.CFD W GDH BL.HKJ



Cache was placed with permission. The cache is a small lock and lock. Please use stealth. Please trade even or up. Also if you have any Newberry College Swag please use it for trades. Happy Hunting!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybpx nzbat gur phg fgbarf zvqqyr naq uvtu.

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)