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Indian Grinding Stone by Morgun LbNA #18757 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Oct 18, 2005
Location:
City:????
County:Mystery
State:Massachusetts
Boxes:1
Planted by:Tiny Turtle
Found by: Tiny Turtle
Last found:Mar 1, 2006
Status:FFO
Last edited:Oct 18, 2005
Indian Grinding Stone

Driving Instructions

Free Parking Instructions
Start from Chelmsford Center and proceed south on Route 4 until you see South Row School on the left, then take the next right. Follow the left edge of the pavement until a road dead-ends at the parking area for Chelmsford’s Thanksgiving Forest. (Obviously, if the left edge of the pavement makes a turn, so do you (one turn).

You will need: Compass with degrees, pencil, one or more clues (unless you know the location of the Ruined Gazebo) paper, ruler, and Great Brook Farm Trail Map. Markers removed due to cold; for multicolor stamp you will need green & yellow markers.



Octopus style clues: Most people will want to find additional clues prior to seeking the Grinding Stone.
Defined Area: Great Brook Farm State Park, East of Lowell Road.
Environmental Impact: Do not move rocks. Please stay on trails and paths at all times.


Clues Start Here
1. Obtain a trail map. (The best supply is in front of the Ice Cream Stand.)
2. Find the Indian Grinding Stone (over 1 m. high, over 4 m. long) Clues are available in many locations.
3. Put a dot on the trail map where the Indian Grinding stone is located.
4. Align the map with your compass so that N on the map is N on the ground. Draw a 60 mm (2 3/8 inches) line on a compass bearing of (see step five), and put a new point at the end of your line. It is 60 mm on the 2005 Park Map; on a downloaded map the line should be 0.4 miles (2112 feet). This is the location of a 4 meter high boulder. This boulder is 4 meters on one side only, and that side may not face the trail
5. You seem to need a clue here, maybe there are clues at some of my other letterboxes. There are great clues at the Ruined Gazebo, but suitable clues can be obtained in other locations.
6. The letterbox is located near a 4 meter high boulder. Along the trail: 100 meters South of the boulder is a wooden man-made object you might find useful; A bit North of the 4 m. boulder is a 7 meter long boulder.
7. From the 4 m. boulder follow a small path North that is along an old stonewall. Ten meters from the boulder, check the stonewall. The stamp is a bit fragile, since it is made from Speedy-Cut. Please re-hide & cover the letterbox, since it is on a path.

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Notes:
a. The Indian Grinding Stone is not on the map, but it is on a trail. It is a 1 meter high, 4+ meter long boulder that has been split (unfortunately) into 3 sections. A clue would be very helpful here.
b. The ruined Gazebo is not visible from any trail or field. There are two other ways to get the information that is there. It is not a letterbox. If you already know its location, the clue is 5 meters East of the ruins. Please do not go off-trail randomly to search for it.
c. If you have most of the clues and are trained in military style orienteering this letterbox should be easy. For everyone else this letterbox will probably be Moderate, or Difficult. The letterbox is toddler accessible once you know where it is. It is also a possible destination (area) for a walk with small children, as is the Grinding Stone itself.
d. Octopus clues are covered in more detail in the listing for my “Octopus” letterbox, and in the talk group. You should check both areas.
e. Please re-hide with the wood in front of it, since this box is on a path. Rubbermaid lids are a bit tricky, please be sure all four corners are sealed. (My wife assures me they are simple to use, so if you have a wife along…) I left a pile of bark near the letterbox, in case you need some to conceal it, and to encourage finders to leave it "invisible".
f. Great Brook State Park is west of Thanksgiving Forest (which is the starting point for the “Forbidden Forest” Lb).
g. //www.mass.info/images/parks/great_brook_farm_state_park_trail_map.gif
also interesting (unrelated to the Lb) is
http://www.concordma.com/magazine/oct98/sacred2.html
h. This letterbox can be done from any parking area in Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, MA. A $2.00 parking fee will be charged April 1st to November 30.