There has been a terrible accident on the Park Road. A service van from the Cherry County Historical Museum has crashed. The mangled body of a visiting consultant, Professor Geoffrey Hyde-White, was found behind the wheel. A crate and case, believed to be in the van, are both missing. The case held some rare artifacts, dear to the museum, while the crate held an articulated suit of armor. This armor, felt to be that of the Black Knight, is rumored to be cursed. It is worthy to note that the injuries to Professor Hyde-White are consistent with those inflicted by a heavy, edged weapon.
Recovered from the van is part of a shipping airbill from the missing crate and a still intact camera stained with the Professor's blood. He was able to get a couple of pictures, and those have been attached, along with the airbill, for your evaluation.
The Professor was stateside at the request of the Museum Curator, Mr. Wickles. We have since gone to his apartment, only to find the door chopped open with signs of a physical struggle, and no trace of the good curator.
People are beginning to whisper dark things, and while it's hard to believe there's a curse, something happened. Find the armor and the case if you can, plus locate Mr. Wickles.
There are several clues that need pieced together to finish this cache, plus you will have to drive between multiple locations with hiking at some of the areas. Please do not remove the clues from the stages, rather taking pictures of them, and please do not write on or deface the clues, so that other cachers may have the same challenge. When you locate the armor, you will have completed the requirements for logging a find, and there will be a conventional logsheet to sign.
Please respect the area, CITO if needed, practice stealth as warranted, replace the cache as you find it, and please post no hints or spoilers. Thank you and good luck.
Congratulations "BBM&J", "JJBeanBoy", "GeoJudt", "zacknmom", "dakotahillbillies", & "'PuterBoy" : First to Find - June 20, 2014
