Cherokee Nation LbNA #17605 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 14, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Rusk |
| County: | Cherokee |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Celtic Lions  |
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| Found by: | The Boxalots |
| Last found: | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Aug 14, 2005 |
PLACED BY: Stillwater
DIFFICULTY: Easy, but prepare for thorns and bugs, and be very careful around barbed wire.
DISTANCE TO LETTERBOX: 70 feet, approximately
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Great area to bring kids. A few picnic tables available. Good photo opportunity. This stamp represents the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, so if you’re a marker-user, bring green, brown, gold and or yellow. Catpawz’ great letterbox, Gephyrophobia, is located nearby.
DIRECTIONS: This box is located in Footbridge Garden Park. From the intersection of Rte 84 and 62, continue east on 84, which becomes 6th street. Turn south on Lone Oak Street and continue straight to the end of the road (do not turn left onto 4th street), where you will find limited parking on your right for the picnic areas.
BACKGROUND: Rusk is the county seat of Cherokee County. The Cherokees were one of the most important Indian nations of the southeastern United States. Wars, epidemics, and famine caused many Cherokees to migrate west to Texas in hopes of preserving their traditional way of life. Those who remained behind in the Southeast were eventually removed forcibly to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in the “Trail of Tears.”
Cherokees settled in Texas near the Red River. Pressed further south by pioneer expansion, in 1820 about sixty families under Chief Bowl settled in Rusk County near the Caddo Indians. Sam Houston was an adopted member of the Cherokee tribe and a forceful advocate for the people. He negotiated a permanent reservation for the tribe in East Texas, but unfortunately the treaty was never ratified by the Texas Congress. Under Houston’s successor, President Lamar, Texas fought a war with the Cherokees in 1839 which resulted in the defeat of the Indians. Most Cherokees were then forced into Indian Territory.
CLUES: Approach the eastern end of the footbridge, but do not begin walking on it. You’ll see a large tree on your left, with a social trail into the brush. Once you enter the wooded area, you’ll be able to see a barbed wire fence: the first post is large and wooden, followed by green metal stakes. A slightly overgrown social trail runs parallel to this barbed wire fence. Begin counting posts at the first wooden post (this post counts as #1) and continue until you reach the ninth. Between the ninth and tenth posts, a tree has fallen over the fence, compressing the barbed wire. On the south side of this tree, hung around three of the barbed wire strands is a small strapped camouflage container.
There is evidence that teens use the bridge and woods at night, so please replace very carefully to remain concealed. Thank you!
DIFFICULTY: Easy, but prepare for thorns and bugs, and be very careful around barbed wire.
DISTANCE TO LETTERBOX: 70 feet, approximately
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Great area to bring kids. A few picnic tables available. Good photo opportunity. This stamp represents the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, so if you’re a marker-user, bring green, brown, gold and or yellow. Catpawz’ great letterbox, Gephyrophobia, is located nearby.
DIRECTIONS: This box is located in Footbridge Garden Park. From the intersection of Rte 84 and 62, continue east on 84, which becomes 6th street. Turn south on Lone Oak Street and continue straight to the end of the road (do not turn left onto 4th street), where you will find limited parking on your right for the picnic areas.
BACKGROUND: Rusk is the county seat of Cherokee County. The Cherokees were one of the most important Indian nations of the southeastern United States. Wars, epidemics, and famine caused many Cherokees to migrate west to Texas in hopes of preserving their traditional way of life. Those who remained behind in the Southeast were eventually removed forcibly to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in the “Trail of Tears.”
Cherokees settled in Texas near the Red River. Pressed further south by pioneer expansion, in 1820 about sixty families under Chief Bowl settled in Rusk County near the Caddo Indians. Sam Houston was an adopted member of the Cherokee tribe and a forceful advocate for the people. He negotiated a permanent reservation for the tribe in East Texas, but unfortunately the treaty was never ratified by the Texas Congress. Under Houston’s successor, President Lamar, Texas fought a war with the Cherokees in 1839 which resulted in the defeat of the Indians. Most Cherokees were then forced into Indian Territory.
CLUES: Approach the eastern end of the footbridge, but do not begin walking on it. You’ll see a large tree on your left, with a social trail into the brush. Once you enter the wooded area, you’ll be able to see a barbed wire fence: the first post is large and wooden, followed by green metal stakes. A slightly overgrown social trail runs parallel to this barbed wire fence. Begin counting posts at the first wooden post (this post counts as #1) and continue until you reach the ninth. Between the ninth and tenth posts, a tree has fallen over the fence, compressing the barbed wire. On the south side of this tree, hung around three of the barbed wire strands is a small strapped camouflage container.
There is evidence that teens use the bridge and woods at night, so please replace very carefully to remain concealed. Thank you!