Holy Cow! Mystery Cache

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CacheNCarryMA: The Peace Abbey has been closed.

The memorial park is still open to visitors, but since the Peace Abbey is closed there is no place for a cache container. The large geocache container was removed.

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Hidden : 5/13/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A kid-friendly geocache that is thought provoking for adults, as well. An easy find, even without a GPS receiver unit. Muggle-proof place for TBs. Please post pictures, if you can.

This cache was placed with the gracious permission of the Peace Abbey staff.

Handicapped accessible, except for the last three feet of the hunt.

Seek this geocache using clues found at the Sacred Cow Animal Rights Memorial and the Pacifist Memorial garden at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn, MA.

Visiting Hours <--click to check for updated hours
Monday through Friday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10:00am to 6:00pm.
Office Telephone: (508) 650-3659

How to Find the Geocache
The coordinates listed above are for parking. Walk toward the monument to "Emily the Cow." To learn more about her story of despair, daring adventure, redemption, and finally contentment, click here.

Answer the questions below. Fill in the blanks to give you a clue where to go next.
  • 1) What is the first letter in the name of the Jain implement hanging next to the path to Emily? May not be available in the winter, but look for the description on the plaque
  • 2) Find the artist's signature on the Animal Rights monument (Emily). What is the fourth letter in the artist's signature?
  • 3) Find the quote by Isaac Bashevis Singer. What is the first letter in the fifth word of that quote?
  • continue on to the Pacifist Memorial. Start at the right and go counter-clockwise.
  • 4) What is the first initial of the author whose quote begins, "If only the women of..."?
  • 5) Oscar Romero pledged to offer his "blood to God for justice and the resurrection of (first letter of country name)."
  • 6) What is the first initial of the Trappist monk/author who said, "All the good..."?
  • 7) What is the middle initial of the ninety-four year old Nobel Peace Prize winner?
  • 8) What is the last letter of the inscription on the front of the Gandhi sculpture?
  • 9) What is the last letter in the name of the author whose quote begins, "Thirty spokes..."?

Take the letters you discovered in the search above and fill them in the blanks below.

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Permission has been granted for cachers to search the location above. It is accessible during the Peace Abbey's operating hours.

What to Do When You Find the Geocache Container

  • Please sign the logbook with your geocaching nickname (make one up if you don't have one) and the date of your visit. Feel free to add any thoughts about your hunt(profound or not) and note if you've traded for any items in the cache.
  • If you wish to take an item from the cache, please leave an item. If possible, bring a "peace" or animal themed object.
Other Information
  • The white pony's name is "Lily."
  • The brown goat's name is "Joshua". The white and brown one is "Jacob."
  • The turkeys' names are "Kwanzaa" and "Gracie".
  • The cow's name is "Gabriel".
  • If you see Lewis or Madeline, please say "hi."

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tb nurnq. Vg'f bcra.

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)


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