Jefferson Furnace & the U.S.S. Monitor Mystery Cache

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Backwoods Reviewer: As the owner has not responded to my prior note, I am archiving this listing.

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Hidden : 5/5/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.
The above listed coordinates will take you to an informational sign near Jefferson Furnace located at Jackson Lake State Park.

Jackson Lake State Park is a 349-acre Ohio state park in Jackson County, Ohio. The park was established as a state park in 1979. It had previously been a "state reserve", similar to a park but with less development. The forests in and around Jackson Lake State Park were previously harvested to fire the furnaces of numerous iron works that were located in southern Ohio in the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Recreational activities available at the park include camping, boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking.

Located in the heart of the Hanging Rock Iron Region, Jefferson Furnace was known for producing high quality iron under the "Anchor Iron" trademark. Jefferson Iron was frequently used for forging cannons at the United States Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia).
This same furnace supplied iron that was used to build the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy during the American Civil War, the famous U.S.S. Monitor.

The site is now part of Jackson Lake State Park.

Please follow all park rules while visiting.
Warning: Do not attempt to view the furnace beyound the barrier fence.

Permission has been granted by the park to place this cache.

To determine the location of the cache you will need to solve the mystery for the final coordinates.

Final Cordinates are:
CH° EC.DAD
HB° CE.HGC

*****This cache qualifies for tlfought's Ohio State Parks Challenge (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svefg lrne ba fvta vf NURP naq frpbaq lrne ba fvta vf NVNS

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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