Knight Templar (Hitch Hiker Hostel) LbNA #14468 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | J. Peter  |
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| Plant date: | Apr 16, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Norwalk |
| County: | Fairfield |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Sassy Sydlan |
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| Last found: | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFaaa |
| Last edited: | Apr 16, 2005 |
Alive 5/22/2005 2 of original 3 HHs have moved on.
Welcome to the clues to the Knight Templar Hitch Hiker Hostel in Cranbury Park. It is fairly easy to get to this park from I-95, the Merritt Parkway and Route 7.
The Knights Templar original calling was to protect the pilgrims going to Jerusalem and the Levant. It just seems natural that one of the original symbols of the protection of those on the road should help protect in today’s world.
Only take a Hitch Hiker if you leave one.
Two sources about the history of the group-
In 1118, during the reign of Baldwin II, Hugues de Payens, a knight of Champagne, and eight companions bound themselves by a perpetual vow, taken in the presence of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, to defend the Christian kingdom. Baldwin accepted their services and assigned them a portion of his palace, adjoining the temple of the city; hence their title "pauvres chevaliers du temple" (Poor Knights of the Temple). Poor indeed they were, being reduced to living on alms, and, so long as they were only nine, they were hardly prepared to render important services, unless it were as escorts to the pilgrims on their way from Jerusalem to the banks of the Jordan, then frequented as a place of devotion. (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14493a.htm)
The Knights Templar were a monastic military order formed at the end of the First Crusade with the mandate of protecting Christian pilgrims on route to the Holy Land. Never before had a group of secular knights banded together and taken the monastic vows. In this sense they were the first of the Warrior Monks. The Templars fought along side King Richard I (Richard The Lion Hearted) and other Crusaders in the battles for the Holy Lands.
From humble beginnings of poverty when the order relied on alms from the traveling pilgrims, the Order would go on to have the backing of the Holy See and the collective European monarchies.
Within two centuries they had become powerful enough to defy all but the Papal throne. Feared as warriors, respected for their charity and sought out for their wealth, there is no doubt that the Templar knights were the key players of the monastic fighting Orders. Due to their vast wealth and surplus of materials the Templars essentially invented banking, as we know it. The church forbade the lending of money for interest, which they called usury. The Templars, being the clever sort they were, changed the manner in which loans were paid and were able to skirt the issue and finance even kings.
They were destroyed, perhaps because of this wealth or fear of their seemingly limitless powers. In either case, the Order met with a rather untimely demise at the hands of the Pope and the King of France in 1307 and by 1314, "The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon" ceased to exist, at least officially.
Although originally a small group of nine knights, they quickly gained fame largely due to the backing of Bernard of Clairvaux and his "In Praise of the New Knighthood". Bernard at that time was often called the Second Pope and was the chief spokesman of Christendom. He is also the one responsible for helping to draw up the Order's rules of conduct.
In European political circles, they became very powerful and influential. This was because they were immune from any authority save that of the Papal Throne. (Pope Innocent II exempted the Templars from all authority except the Pope.) After the crusades were over, the knights returned to their Chapters throughout Europe and became known as moneylenders to the monarchs. In the process many historians believe they invented the Banking System.
The secret meetings and rituals of the knights would eventually cause their downfall. The King of France, Philip the Fair used these rituals and meetings to his advantage to destroy the knights. The real reason for his crushing the Templars was that he felt threatened by their power and immunity. In 1307, Philip, who desperately needed funds, to support his war against England's Edward I made his move against the Knights Templar. (http://www.templarhistory.com/)
OK-history lesson over. Remember you can only take a Hitch Hiker if you leave one.
Entering Connecticut the gateway to New England :
Driving I-95 North take exit 15 onto the route 7 connector. Go to end of corridor (a minute drive). Take a right at the light, head down the hill toward a light on Main Avenue. Across the street is the DMV, take a left. At the fourth light take a right (pass Walmart, Boston market, Wilton diner should be on the right at the turning light) on to Kennsett Avenue. Follow the avenue all the way to the end. Across from you is the entrance to the park, do not take it. Turn right then a few yards down the street take a left into the park. Just as you are getting in take a right into the small southern end of the parking lot.
Driving the Merritt north get off exit 40 (I’m not sure what the letter is but take the second exit for rout 7 North). Go North until you come to a light with the DMV to your right, then follow the above directions.
Clues:
The trail you need is directly south of the lot parallel to the road and stone wall. Walk along trail 50 steps to the cut logs) till you come upon a stone wall (another 60 steps). To left (east) is another trail (geocache anyone?). Straight ahead (south) go 47 steps to a tree trunk that is between two trails (there is a tree over the trail behind it). After you get there look west at the street, see the rock wall? Take 17 steps to the wall. Go 5 steps north, there are two small trees next to the wall with a hole in the wall to the right. In the hole to the left is the Hostel.
The area is quiet for the park. If people are about with there dogs, the walk back is short enough to just take this big box to your car.
Remember
1. Stamp your HH into the Templar log book (templar stamp and log have their own small box that fits into the larger box).
2. Stamp your sig stamp into the Templar log book
3. Stamp the Templar stamp into the HH log.
4. Stamp the Templar stamp into your log book.
5. Take a HH.
6. Pack everything away in box and return to hiding place.
There are also two other letterboxes by Don P. (Cranbury one and two) in the park!
Pleasee e-mail me about plroblems or your great hike out! JPS225@yahoo.com
Welcome to the clues to the Knight Templar Hitch Hiker Hostel in Cranbury Park. It is fairly easy to get to this park from I-95, the Merritt Parkway and Route 7.
The Knights Templar original calling was to protect the pilgrims going to Jerusalem and the Levant. It just seems natural that one of the original symbols of the protection of those on the road should help protect in today’s world.
Only take a Hitch Hiker if you leave one.
Two sources about the history of the group-
In 1118, during the reign of Baldwin II, Hugues de Payens, a knight of Champagne, and eight companions bound themselves by a perpetual vow, taken in the presence of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, to defend the Christian kingdom. Baldwin accepted their services and assigned them a portion of his palace, adjoining the temple of the city; hence their title "pauvres chevaliers du temple" (Poor Knights of the Temple). Poor indeed they were, being reduced to living on alms, and, so long as they were only nine, they were hardly prepared to render important services, unless it were as escorts to the pilgrims on their way from Jerusalem to the banks of the Jordan, then frequented as a place of devotion. (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14493a.htm)
The Knights Templar were a monastic military order formed at the end of the First Crusade with the mandate of protecting Christian pilgrims on route to the Holy Land. Never before had a group of secular knights banded together and taken the monastic vows. In this sense they were the first of the Warrior Monks. The Templars fought along side King Richard I (Richard The Lion Hearted) and other Crusaders in the battles for the Holy Lands.
From humble beginnings of poverty when the order relied on alms from the traveling pilgrims, the Order would go on to have the backing of the Holy See and the collective European monarchies.
Within two centuries they had become powerful enough to defy all but the Papal throne. Feared as warriors, respected for their charity and sought out for their wealth, there is no doubt that the Templar knights were the key players of the monastic fighting Orders. Due to their vast wealth and surplus of materials the Templars essentially invented banking, as we know it. The church forbade the lending of money for interest, which they called usury. The Templars, being the clever sort they were, changed the manner in which loans were paid and were able to skirt the issue and finance even kings.
They were destroyed, perhaps because of this wealth or fear of their seemingly limitless powers. In either case, the Order met with a rather untimely demise at the hands of the Pope and the King of France in 1307 and by 1314, "The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon" ceased to exist, at least officially.
Although originally a small group of nine knights, they quickly gained fame largely due to the backing of Bernard of Clairvaux and his "In Praise of the New Knighthood". Bernard at that time was often called the Second Pope and was the chief spokesman of Christendom. He is also the one responsible for helping to draw up the Order's rules of conduct.
In European political circles, they became very powerful and influential. This was because they were immune from any authority save that of the Papal Throne. (Pope Innocent II exempted the Templars from all authority except the Pope.) After the crusades were over, the knights returned to their Chapters throughout Europe and became known as moneylenders to the monarchs. In the process many historians believe they invented the Banking System.
The secret meetings and rituals of the knights would eventually cause their downfall. The King of France, Philip the Fair used these rituals and meetings to his advantage to destroy the knights. The real reason for his crushing the Templars was that he felt threatened by their power and immunity. In 1307, Philip, who desperately needed funds, to support his war against England's Edward I made his move against the Knights Templar. (http://www.templarhistory.com/)
OK-history lesson over. Remember you can only take a Hitch Hiker if you leave one.
Entering Connecticut the gateway to New England :
Driving I-95 North take exit 15 onto the route 7 connector. Go to end of corridor (a minute drive). Take a right at the light, head down the hill toward a light on Main Avenue. Across the street is the DMV, take a left. At the fourth light take a right (pass Walmart, Boston market, Wilton diner should be on the right at the turning light) on to Kennsett Avenue. Follow the avenue all the way to the end. Across from you is the entrance to the park, do not take it. Turn right then a few yards down the street take a left into the park. Just as you are getting in take a right into the small southern end of the parking lot.
Driving the Merritt north get off exit 40 (I’m not sure what the letter is but take the second exit for rout 7 North). Go North until you come to a light with the DMV to your right, then follow the above directions.
Clues:
The trail you need is directly south of the lot parallel to the road and stone wall. Walk along trail 50 steps to the cut logs) till you come upon a stone wall (another 60 steps). To left (east) is another trail (geocache anyone?). Straight ahead (south) go 47 steps to a tree trunk that is between two trails (there is a tree over the trail behind it). After you get there look west at the street, see the rock wall? Take 17 steps to the wall. Go 5 steps north, there are two small trees next to the wall with a hole in the wall to the right. In the hole to the left is the Hostel.
The area is quiet for the park. If people are about with there dogs, the walk back is short enough to just take this big box to your car.
Remember
1. Stamp your HH into the Templar log book (templar stamp and log have their own small box that fits into the larger box).
2. Stamp your sig stamp into the Templar log book
3. Stamp the Templar stamp into the HH log.
4. Stamp the Templar stamp into your log book.
5. Take a HH.
6. Pack everything away in box and return to hiding place.
There are also two other letterboxes by Don P. (Cranbury one and two) in the park!
Pleasee e-mail me about plroblems or your great hike out! JPS225@yahoo.com