Activities
Geocaching
What is Geocaching?
A fun, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS devices to locate hidden caches (containers). Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the hidden cache. After signing into the logbook, the cache must be placed exactly where it was found so the next person may find it.
For more information on Geocaching and detailed instructions on how to play, please visit the Geocaching website.
To complete the challenge you have to fill out the Duke Farms GeoTrail brochure and uncover the secret word, then present your completed brochure to the front desk staff in the Orientation Center to receive your commemorative token (GeoTrail brochures are available at the front desk in the Orientation Center).
Duke Farms GeoTrail Brochure
Special information about the Duke Farms Geotrail Puzzle Cache Quizzes:
Hay Barn Puzzle Cache
To locate the Hay Barn Puzzle Cache, follow the coordinates to find the first stage of the puzzle which is the front of the Hay Barn. You must complete the puzzle below to acquire the coordinates for the final stage, which is a small lock & lock container with a log book and pencil and laminated card with a specific letter of the alphabet. Cachers conducting the Duke Farms GeoTrail must write down the letter in their geotrail brochure to verify completion and uncover the secret word to be eligible for a commemorative token.
NORTH COORDINATES:
Locate the Way Sign in front of the Hay Barn for questions A, B & C.
A. What year did a fire strike the Hay Barn?
1. 1905 = 30
2. 1910 = 31
3. 1915 = 32
4. 1920 = 33
B. How many layers thick are the walls of the hay barn
1. Two = 9
2. Three = 8
3. One = 7
4. Five = 6
C. Name the architects credited with designing the Hay Barn
1. Barras & Smith = 48
2. Sabatino de Angelis & Fils = 30
3. Horace Trumbauer = 16
4. Kendall, Taylor & Stevens = 37
WEST COORDINATES:
D. What musical instrument is one of the statues holding?
1. Flute = 40
2. Keyboard = 39
3. Trumpet = 38
4. Guitar = 37
E. What fruit is one of the statues holding?
1. Banana = 1
2. Orange = 2
3. Grapes = 3
4. Pineapple = 4
F. There are two statues missing hands; which hand is missing from both statues?
1. Left = 33
2. Right = 25
FINAL STAGE COORDINATES: RESULTS:
N40 A. B. C. = N40 __. __ __
W74 D. E. F. = W074 __. __ __
Farnese Bull Puzzle Cache
To locate the first stage of the Farnese Bull Puzzle Cache, follow the published coordinates on this cache page. The coordinates lead you to the first stage of the puzzle which is the back side of the Farnese Bull Statue.
The information you will need to complete this puzzle can be found around the Farnese Bull Statue.
NORTH COORDINATES:
A. What musical instrument is displayed on the base of the statue?
1. Guitar = 30
2. Bassoon = 31
3. Trombone = 32
4. Flute = 33
B. How many lions are preying on other animals?
1. Three = 2
2. Two = 0
3. One = 3
4. None = 1
C. How many trees are depicted on the statue?
1. Seven = 30
2. Two = 40
3. Twelve = 35
4. None = 25
WEST COORDINATES:
D. What part of the Farnese Bull is the man struggling with?
1. Leg = 33
2. Body = 39
3. Head = 37
4. Tail = 35
E. How many boars are depicted on the base of the statue?
1. Two = 2
2. None = 8
3. Three = 5
4. One = 4
F. How many legs of the Farnese Bull are broken?
1. All four = 86
2. One = 92
3. Two = 79
4. Three = 61
FINAL STATE COORDINATES: RESULTS:
N40 A. B. C. = N40 __. __ __
W74 D. E. F. = W074 __. __ __
Old Foundation & Great Meadow Cache
To locate the Old Foundation & Great Meadow cache, follow the coordinates to the front of the Old Foundation. The information you will need to complete this puzzle can be found around the Old Foundation.
NORTH COORDINATES:
Refer to the Old Foundation Wayside for questions A, B & C.
A. How many floors were there going to be in the proposed mansion, including the basement?
1. One = 33
2. Two = 31
3. Three = 30
4. Four = 32
B. In 1918, where was all the steel from the Old Foundation donated to?
1. A local steel yard = 7
2. The U.S. war effort = 9
3. Carnegie Steel Company = 8
4. Local Railroad Company = 6
C. How many levels in the foundation?
1. Four = 79
2. Three = 77
3. Two = 80
4. One = 78
WEST COORDINATES:
D. How many circular foundations have been converted to planters around the Old Foundation?
1. Four = 37
2. Two = 35
3. One = 38
4. Three = 36
E. What lake do you see from the viewpoint off the southern side of the Old Foundation?
1. Wood Duck Lake = 6
2. Turtle Lake = 8
3. Otter Lake = 7
4. Vista Lake = 9
F. How many trees (Cercis canadensis: Eastern Red Buds) flank the steps leading from the Old Foundation to the Great Meadow?
1. Fourteen = 36
2. Forty-four = 34
3. Twenty-two = 33
4. Thirty-four = 35
FINAL STAGE COORDINATES: RESULTS:
N40 A. B. C. = N40 __.__ __\
W74 D. E. F. = W074 __. __ __