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Silicon Valley Slept Here Multi-Cache

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MartyFouts: Several of the sites involved in this puzzle are undergoing renovation. It's time to archive the cache.

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Hidden : 4/5/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

Silicon Valley Slept, er, started here, according to the sign, but when, that's what I want to know?

This is a virtual multi-cache, thanks to a suggestion by Rob Wheeler. If you visit these three sites you'll find out a bit of the early history of Silicon Valley and get a chance to see how humble its origins were.

To see the first cache you have to find the sign that tells you why the store used to be important to the history of Silicon Valley. Email me the year that the sign contains and we'll both know. This is the original "Silicon Valley Slept Here" cache at N 37 24.308 W 122 06.667

If you're not shy, go inside the store, check out the ceiling, and ponder how things differed then from the way they are now. The current tenants tell me that it's the original ceiling, by the way.

The Second cache is a rather famous garage, recently purchased by the company who's founders started here. Your email should tell me the name of the professor who suggested they found the company. This cache is at N 37 26.574 W 122 09.268

The Third cache is a state historical plaque. Your email should tell me who invented what on this site in 1959. This cache is at N 37 25.308 W 122 06.200

Don't post any spoilers in your log, encrypted or not.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)