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WSQ: Veteran's Memorial Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Wis Kid: No response from owner. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 12/6/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

****** NOT AT THE POSTED COORDS ********

The posted coords will bring you to the Veteran's Memorial near the entrance of the Willow River Cemetery in Hudson, WI.

The cache you are seeking is a small camo'ed bison tube.

**Disclaimer: It's a cemetery and pine trees could possibly be involved.** :-D

The final cache is located at:

N 44 58.ABC / W 092 44.DEF

A = 1 + "# of branches of armed servicemen listed on memorial."

B = "# of letters in second listed servicemen."

C = "Third digit in the year the memorial was dedicated."

D = "# of letters in the city which dedicated the memorial."

EF = 2 x "# of upright white marble soldiers' headstones in Rows 1 and 2, just behind the memorial."

The Old Willow Cemetery was the first cemetery established in St. Croix County in 1850.

This cache is not on a grave marker. If services or mourners are in the area, please respect their privacy and return at another time.

Wisconsin cemeteries are closed after dark, and any logs indicating that this cache was found after hours will be deleted.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jungpunfrrqnexabgglobl?

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)