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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 24, 2021 7:49:01 GMT -5
For the Halloween weekend I will be posting a fully armchair cemetery hunt at Midnight on Friday October 29th.
Not as spooky as BOTG in a cemetery at night, but you still might be haunted by some of the stories you dig up!
Get your grave-digging skills ready!
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Post by Jenny on Oct 24, 2021 8:37:18 GMT -5
Sounds like a haunting great time! Thanks for all your generous giving of hunts- and FUN!
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 29, 2021 9:28:27 GMT -5
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 29, 2021 18:59:44 GMT -5
The answer to the "midnight where?" hint is George Biddell Airy, born in 1801 and died in 1892. He is known for establishing the location of the prime meridian in Greenwich, England. Midnight tonight at the prime meridian is 8pm EDT and 5pm PDT, so, here is the Halloween weekend Cemetery Hunt (I expect it will be solved quickly!) Have fun, take the time to read the stories, and good luck! -FHH
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 29, 2021 19:00:56 GMT -5
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 29, 2021 19:02:23 GMT -5
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 29, 2021 19:03:42 GMT -5
If this doesn't work, let me know and I can send you the PDF via email.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 29, 2021 22:31:02 GMT -5
Because I live on the east coast, it is almost my midnight, so I am heading to bed as my dog has told me it's past our bedtime! I wanted to mention a few things before I log off for the night:
1. I have one winner right now -I'll announce the names of the winners later.
2. Clarification for question 1: I am looking for a picture of John, not just a headstone.
3. Clarification for question 5: The lone headstone stands in its own cemetery.
4. Clarification for number 11: The information needed for the answer needs to be googled after you have found the grave site.
I have one more announcement, but it can wait until tomorrow.
Good luck, but don't stay up too late!
-FHH
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Post by pawnplayer on Oct 29, 2021 23:44:15 GMT -5
Fun hunt! Hope I got in on time
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 30, 2021 8:21:15 GMT -5
Using some practical magic, I was able to conjure up a few more prizes, so keep the answers coming!
So far, I have two winners (to be named later!) Congratulations to these cemetery sleuths!
I will check back frequently today to review submitted answers. Please submit all 20 answers at a time. Thanks!
Enjoy the hunt and good luck!
-FHH
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 30, 2021 8:40:58 GMT -5
Clarification for question 3: It is important to search the correct cemetery in Tombstone, along with the date :-)
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 31, 2021 8:04:46 GMT -5
There are more prizes waiting to be claimed!
If you have most of the answers and want verification of those, send them to me and I'll let you know if you have them right. I will also give hints to the ones you have not found yet.
The hunt will end today at 5:17 PM EDT as Halloween night falls and darkness begins its creep across the country. I will draw for the remaining prizes from any correct submissions I receive between now and 5:17 PM.
The clock is ticking... The witching hour approaches!
Good luck!
-FHH
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 31, 2021 17:59:47 GMT -5
Congratulations to the following Mysterious Writings members for their successful virtual grave-digging, and for discovering the secrets of these old graves. -Team "The Velmas": whispa, gen, singtune4u, and pugdaisy920 -stercox -elysethecat -pawnplayer -pumalion -tabThe prizes are items from my favorite macabre author, Edward Gorey. Books include The Iron Tonic and two Gashlycrumb Tinies. Postcard books include The Utter Zoo Alphabet and Mysterious Messages, Cryptic Cards, Coded Conundrums, Anonymous Notes. Finally, there is the Fantod Pack, an Edward Gory take on tarot cards. There's nothing better than Edward Gorey for Halloween!
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Oct 31, 2021 18:14:27 GMT -5
Halloween Cemetery Hunt answers:
1. Animals pictured with John, who is buried in Meredith Center, NH Ans. John Dolloff, pictured with a horse & a dog.
2. Location and cause of death of thirty-one men in Alaska in 1898. Ans. Avalanche/ snow slide, Chilkoot Trail
3. Cause of death of the man listed between the two one-named men buried in Tombstone Cemetery (old) in 1881. Ans. Between the names Mead and Rook, Jim Riley, who was murdered.
4. Name of deceased and year of death of the earliest recorded burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, ME. Ans. Martha Junkins Preble, died in 1753.
5. Name of the lone 3-year-old child, whose tall white stone sits on a small hill in Walsh County, ND. Ans. Bertha Delaney, Delaney Burial Site, Walsh County ND.
6. What is the curse of the Find a Grave memorial number 7499850? Ans. Nicholas Feldevert, monument is called the Black Angel. If you kiss her, you die.
7. The "S" sisters who both died by poisoning in the 1890's, and who are buried in Fairmont Cemetery, NE. Ans. Bertha and Louise 'Lizzy' Schultz, 1892.
8. The names of the two men buried in a cemetery named for the place where they died, Oroville, CA. Ans. Banner Mine Cemetery, F.G. Matthews, David Shine died in a cave-in, 1859.
9. A victim of the 1918 flu pandemic, the mystery of Theodore's grave in CO. Ans. Theodore 'Fodor' Glava, aka the "Vampire's grave."
10. Nickname of the only person buried on the grounds of this school, Kalawao Co., HI Ans. Marianne Cope, "The Leprosy Nun", died 1918.
11. The mystery of the tombstone of Find a Grave memorial number 45568258 Ans. William H. Musser - it is said the headstone bleeds.
12. The word under the name of Lucie's husband on his headstone, Flippin, KY Ans. Lucie Fraim Neal, husband William Thomas Neal, "Farewell."
13. Cause of death of Mary Jane in the 1800's, Cedar City, UT Ans. Mary Jane McCune. Bitten by a rabid coyote, became mad with rabies, then smothered by her husband, 1855.
14. The name of the possibly ill-tempered grandchild of Andrew and Elizabeth, all buried in Dillon County, SC. Ans. Testy Kyle Berry, grandson of Andrew and Elizabeth Berry, died 1886.
15. Surname of the three infants buried together in a small cemetery in Pomfret, CT. Ans. Baker-Hollow Cemetery, 3 infants Downing.
16. The name of the deceased, Find a Grave memorial number 32946708. Ans. Slats, the first MGM Lion, KS.
17. Curious inscription on the grave marker of the wife of Elmer 6700 (1881-1964). Ans. Elmer Lewis Gray (prisoner #6700), wife Lilly Edith Gray's marker reads "Victim of the Beast 666"
18. Find the mother of Find a Grave memorial number 123456789, add 779 to her memorial number and state the inscription on that headstone. Ans. Etta Perkins Smith, "Gone to a bright home where grief cannot come."
19. Unusual resting place of Alice Lubeck's paternal grandparents. Ans. Savannah International Airport runway, Savannah GA
20. The nickname given to the 1897 victim and where he is buried, killed in an accident on the Boyd TX property of J.S.P. Ans. The Extraterrestrial Pilot "Little Traveler" Alien, aka "Ned", Aurora Cemetery, TX
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Post by pawnplayer on Oct 31, 2021 18:25:34 GMT -5
Very cool! And a good gift to me on my birthday. Happy Halloween everyone!
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