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Who was Buried in Grant's Tomb (Reprise)? Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

kingdomservant: Checked it out. There’s a small tent in the path to GZ, about 12 feet from GZ, and two large tents nearby. Sad to see this happen, but watch this space. Version 3.0 of this mystery will be published soon. Hey, another FTF race!

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Hidden : 9/30/2018
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the published coordinates!

Thanks to landeraz who placed the first one of these nearby, GC4RK8X. We enjoyed it, so when it was archived, we made our own. The solution for this cache brings you to a different location from that of the original cache.

From Wikipedia: On his radio and television show You Bet Your Life, comedian Groucho Marx often asked contestants, "Who was buried in Grant's Tomb?" The riddle is based on the use of the word "buried." The correct answer is "no one," since Grant and his wife are entombed in sarcophagi above ground in an atrium rather than being buried in the ground. However, Marx often accepted the answer "Grant," nonetheless, and awarded a consolation prize to those who gave it. He used the question, among several other easy ones, to ensure that everyone won a prize on the show.

From Grant's Tomb proceed on a heading of 268.42939103689° for 2145.247 miles (accounting for the curvature of the earth).

The best parking is north of the container. Please do not remove the container from its spot. You can access the log using tweezers.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Fgneg ng gur Jvxvcrqvn pbbeqvangrf. Hfrshy gbbyf: Rnegucbvag, Trbpnpuvat Gbbyobk. Uvqr: ba gur orez, abg ba gur gbc, abg va gur ybj nern.

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)