The Little House LbNA #21972 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 6, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Murfreesboro |
| County: | Rutherford |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | 4 little piggies  |
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| Found by: | riverkat |
| Last found: | Dec 3, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | May 6, 2006 |
Lots of landscaping and tree removal in the area; box has been pulled until I determine if this location is still viable for this letterbox
The Little House Letterbox
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton is a charming book that has been loved for generations. The Oaklands in Murfreesboro shares parallels with Burton’s little house. A city grew up around it until it too was rescued; it is now an historic site / museum and open for tours for a fee, and hosts activities and even weddings. To find the Little House letterbox, drive down the house's driveway and park in the visitors lot near the house. A small garden has been set up on west side of the front lawn of the house. Usually a weathered old farmer is working with the help of a mule that just won’t budge. Walk into the front lawn, and you will find a path leading opposite the farmer's spot. Cross the driveway and spot a row of trees near a winding paved path. A Victorian couple are usually posing there, but ignore their steely gaze. A small building just beyond where this couple poses is the location of the path through the trees. Follow it down some steps and in the distance a wiry Civil War re-enactor is usually camped out trying in vain to make coffee. Spot a spring that won’t spring under a shelter that won’t shelter. Before you reach either, an unimproved path to the left is your direction. At the culvert duo count 50 single step paces. Look to the left and see a suspicious knot hole. Retrieve and your quest is complete. Rehide well. While there, finish the path around the Civil War re-enactor and you will see an Oak tree surrounded by a wooden fence that is estimated to date from the 1770’s. (Be aware that a new parking lot is set to open soon and the lot referred to in the clues may be closed.)
No strenuous climbing is involved, but the steps and the unimproved trail are not wheelchair friendly. Bring your own ink, no room for hitchhikers.
This box is placed with the approvial of the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department.
The Little House Letterbox
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton is a charming book that has been loved for generations. The Oaklands in Murfreesboro shares parallels with Burton’s little house. A city grew up around it until it too was rescued; it is now an historic site / museum and open for tours for a fee, and hosts activities and even weddings. To find the Little House letterbox, drive down the house's driveway and park in the visitors lot near the house. A small garden has been set up on west side of the front lawn of the house. Usually a weathered old farmer is working with the help of a mule that just won’t budge. Walk into the front lawn, and you will find a path leading opposite the farmer's spot. Cross the driveway and spot a row of trees near a winding paved path. A Victorian couple are usually posing there, but ignore their steely gaze. A small building just beyond where this couple poses is the location of the path through the trees. Follow it down some steps and in the distance a wiry Civil War re-enactor is usually camped out trying in vain to make coffee. Spot a spring that won’t spring under a shelter that won’t shelter. Before you reach either, an unimproved path to the left is your direction. At the culvert duo count 50 single step paces. Look to the left and see a suspicious knot hole. Retrieve and your quest is complete. Rehide well. While there, finish the path around the Civil War re-enactor and you will see an Oak tree surrounded by a wooden fence that is estimated to date from the 1770’s. (Be aware that a new parking lot is set to open soon and the lot referred to in the clues may be closed.)
No strenuous climbing is involved, but the steps and the unimproved trail are not wheelchair friendly. Bring your own ink, no room for hitchhikers.
This box is placed with the approvial of the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department.