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Stronghold neighborhood Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/16/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Stronghold is a tiny DC neighborhood bounded by North Capitol St., Michgan Ave. and Glenwood Cemetary.  Stronghold residents pride themselves on being part of a tight-knit community where neighbors help each other out, and everyone seems to know each other.   

You might wonder where Stronghold got its name - One evening in the early 50's, some of the boys from the local football team saw the movie Broken Arrow at the Sylvan Theater (which was at 1st and Rhode Island Avenue, NW). They were struck by the way the Native American characters referred to their secret village as their stronghold and adopted the name for their neighborhood. The phrase stuck and whenever the boys were outside their neighborhood they would say 'I'm going back to the stronghold' on their way home. You can hear one of the residents describe this here:  https://soundcloud.com/from-block2block/malcolm-3

This cache is located right next to the Micro Showcase, so if you've ever been curious about the "tiny houses" you've heard about, some are on display here. 

Enjoy!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purpx lbhe fcrrq

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)