Tour of Old Downtown Dallas Mystery Cache
Tour of Old Downtown Dallas
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This cache is not at the posted coordinates. To obtain the coordinates and find the cache, you must first go to a few different places and locate the information needed from the virtual points of interest which will enable you to answer the following questions and plug-in the numbers...
N 32° 47. A B C W 096° 47. D E F
It would mean a lot to us to read in your "found it" log of the good things you liked about our cache and give us a favorite point if you think we deserve it.
Don't mention anything about nearby landmarks which might give away the location of the final stage.
Your GPS will probably jump around a lot here due to the skyscrapers blocking the satellite signal so if you have access to Google Earth, that might prove useful.
* PLEASE * wedge container TIGHTLY back into its hiding spot when you're done. We're thinking this might be a good tourist destination so small trackables could travel far from here when retrieved by cachers visiting Dallas from out-of-town.
Be kind to the next cacher by trading swag even or trading up (don't take something unless you leave something of equal or greater value); we also like to read what trade items you took & left so if you include that in your log too, that would be great!
Bring the kids, they might learn something (although they might have trouble getting their hands on the container at the final stage if they are vertically-challenged).
Most of all, have fun and enjoy the tour!!
Go to the posted coordinates and answer this question:
The man who once lived here was famous for his work on which of the following?
Governor’s Mansion (A=9)
Hoover Dam (A=5)
The Old Red Courthouse (A=1)
The answer to coordinate number "B" is at N 32° 47.259 W 096° 47.912
Outside of the Business District, which of the following distinctions belonged to Ross Street?
The first "trail" completely straightened (B=6)
The first "paved" street (B=5)
The first street with a farm at one end (B=7)
To get answer "C", read the information at N 32° 47.109 W 096° 47.815
Who once had a dental office near this location?
Sweeney Todd (C=5)
Doc Holliday (C=9)
Dr. Alexandre Barbier (C=1)
This plaque has the answer to fill-in "D" at N 32° 47.221 W 096° 47.840
Why didn’t the 2nd streetcar line run on Ross Street?
Because the streetcars only seated 8-10 people (D=3)
Because mules stink (D=7)
Because mules had to be replaced "about every mile" (D=0)
For the "E" coordinate, the next question is at N 32° 47.225 W 096° 47.953
What were the Padgitt Brothers known for manufacturing?
Saddlery (E=4)
Bois D’Arc Blocks (E=0)
Fireplace Chimneys (E=8)
Information for the final number, "F", is at N 32° 47.140 W 096° 47.857
For whom was Harwood Street named?
Abraham Harwood (F=1)
Alfonso Harwood (F=0)
Alexander Harwood (F=6)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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