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The Denny House Traditional Geocache

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Geocaching HQ Admin: We hope you enjoyed exploring Berea, KY. The Berea Chamber of Commerce GeoTour has now ended. Thank you to the community for all the great logs, photos, and Favorite Points over the last 7+. It has been so fun!

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Hidden : 9/27/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Thank You For Seeking Out This Geocache! It Is Part of the 2017-2018 Berea Chamber of Commerce GeoTour. To complete the GeoTour and earn your souvenir, visit www.BereaChamber.com to access your Expedition Guide and instructions.


You are seeking a homemade container meant to house horseless carriages of the miniature kind. Please be aware the log sheet holder inside the homemade container is NOT a tradeable, so carefully return it back to its original location so others can enjoy it, and the theme it conveys.

You are standing in Garrard County as nearby Paint Lick Creek divides Madison County from Garrard County in this location. According to local legends and historial markers, the first settlers to this area found Native American paintings and drawings on the trees and rocks along the creek banks at the nearby salt lick, leading to the settlers naming the community "Paint Lick."

The Denny House was built by George Denny in 1840 as a Greek Antebellum home. This home originally sat on 540 acres of land, which George's father had puchased in 1827 from his father-in-law, Colonel William Miller. George Denny married Elizabeth Faulkner. Elizabeth's father had been a well-connected State Senator. With political guidance from his father-in-law, George Denny took an interest in politial matters and served as a KY State Senator himself from 1859-1863.

Today the home has close to 8 acres remaining with it, and is used as a Bed and Breakfast.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

"Tebhaq" Sybbe Ragenapr

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)