Falmouth By the Sea LbNA #15266 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 23, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Falmouth |
| County: | Barnstable |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Planted by: | simple pleasures  |
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| Found by: | BorisDM (3) |
| Last found: | Oct 21, 2006 |
| Status: | FFFFFF |
| Last edited: | May 23, 2005 |
This is a series of 3 boxes along the Shining Sea Bikepath which runs from Falmouth to Woods Hole.
Terrain: easy, flat paved bikepath
Distance: .5 mi to box 1
1.5 mi to box 2
1.9 mi to box 3
Directions: From Bourne Bridge Rte 28 South to
Falmouth. Follow signs for Woods Hole. At
Falmouth fork right onto Locust St. Entry
to Bikepath parking is one mile on right.
The coastal town of Falmouth, Ma. was the
childhood home of Katherine Lee Bates who
wrote the lyrics to "America the Beautiful.
The Shining Sea Bikepath was named in her
honor.
Box 1 SHINING SEA BIKEPATH
Start at the "Welcome to Shining Sea
Bikeway" sign. Pass 5 telephone poles
and on your left you will see a pond
with an ospry nest. Take 30 steps
beyond the brown bench and enter the
path on the left into the Salt Pond
Bird Sanctuary. From the glass case
spot the huge multi-trunked tree on
the left. Your box is behind it. Hide
carefully.
Box 2 NOBSKA POINT LIGHTHOUSE
return to the bikepath and continue
crossing a road and shortly see
Oyster Pond on the right. When you
reach the next stop sign you will see
Nobska Point Lighthouse with the radio
tower. You will also have a full view
of Martha's Vineyard on the left.
Continue past another small pond on
the right. Please read the Memorial
Plack. It is a replica of one on the
summit of Pike's Peak in Colorado
where Katherine Lee Bates conceived
the words to "America the Beautiful".
Cross the footbridge at Trunk River
pass 4 telephone poles. Turn right at
the dirt path you come to. Take 40
steps. The box is behind the large
rock in front of the cedar tree.
Box 3 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
continue on the bikeway past the run
down dock. Look for a red shed with a
brass eagle on top. Take the gravel
path on the right just before the
bridge. 30 steps down find the box
behind the large boulder. This is a
large stamp. Ink it up well as you
will really like the details.
These are the first letterboxes I have
placed. This bikepath has a lot of
natural beauty and historical interest.
Enjoy.
Terrain: easy, flat paved bikepath
Distance: .5 mi to box 1
1.5 mi to box 2
1.9 mi to box 3
Directions: From Bourne Bridge Rte 28 South to
Falmouth. Follow signs for Woods Hole. At
Falmouth fork right onto Locust St. Entry
to Bikepath parking is one mile on right.
The coastal town of Falmouth, Ma. was the
childhood home of Katherine Lee Bates who
wrote the lyrics to "America the Beautiful.
The Shining Sea Bikepath was named in her
honor.
Box 1 SHINING SEA BIKEPATH
Start at the "Welcome to Shining Sea
Bikeway" sign. Pass 5 telephone poles
and on your left you will see a pond
with an ospry nest. Take 30 steps
beyond the brown bench and enter the
path on the left into the Salt Pond
Bird Sanctuary. From the glass case
spot the huge multi-trunked tree on
the left. Your box is behind it. Hide
carefully.
Box 2 NOBSKA POINT LIGHTHOUSE
return to the bikepath and continue
crossing a road and shortly see
Oyster Pond on the right. When you
reach the next stop sign you will see
Nobska Point Lighthouse with the radio
tower. You will also have a full view
of Martha's Vineyard on the left.
Continue past another small pond on
the right. Please read the Memorial
Plack. It is a replica of one on the
summit of Pike's Peak in Colorado
where Katherine Lee Bates conceived
the words to "America the Beautiful".
Cross the footbridge at Trunk River
pass 4 telephone poles. Turn right at
the dirt path you come to. Take 40
steps. The box is behind the large
rock in front of the cedar tree.
Box 3 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
continue on the bikeway past the run
down dock. Look for a red shed with a
brass eagle on top. Take the gravel
path on the right just before the
bridge. 30 steps down find the box
behind the large boulder. This is a
large stamp. Ink it up well as you
will really like the details.
These are the first letterboxes I have
placed. This bikepath has a lot of
natural beauty and historical interest.
Enjoy.