John Wayne Series LbNA #25403
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 28, 2003 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Coventry |
| County: | Tolland |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 8 |
| Planted by: | odilio  |
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| Found by: | kingtut (3) |
| Last found: | Aug 6, 2015 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFaFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 28, 2003 |
John Wayne Series
8 boxes total
Planted by Odilio and Joisey Girl (I do not subscribe to listserve. Please contact me at Odiliofinder@yahoo.com)
Stamps carved by Irish Tinker
Date: June 28, 2003
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. There is one big hill and a couple of narrow spots on the trail as well as part of the trail that goes over some rocks.
Channel 3 Country Camp uses this trail in the summer and Nature’s classroom uses it during the school year. Be aware that there may children along the trail.
Start at a Patriot’s home
Drive west through the Patriot’s forest for approximately 1.7 miles
Pass a patriotic barn
Further up the road (2/10th of a mile) on the left you will see the place “people had been dying to get into”
Enter this place and find the stump of a large tree in the west corner. Take five steps along the back wall to an opening and look to your left in the wall to find the John Wayne letterbox.
John Wayne was born as Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907 in Iowa. He holds the record for the actor with the most leading parts – 142. In all but eleven films, he played the leading part.
Take the Blue Blazed trail to the bottom of the hill. Pass two trees on either side of the trail, at the break in the stonewall. Under the big rock on your right is the Cavalry Trilogy Letterbox.
The Cavalry Trilogy movies starred John Wayne and were directed by his very good friend John Ford. The movies are Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (19500. Rio Grande is the first movie John Wayne’s son, Patrick, ever appeared he has an un-credited speaking part.
Continue along the trail over the bridge. Pass the tree with pink ribbon. ON the left of the trail, you will see what might be broken pieces of an old stagecoach. Take a reading of 320 degrees. Walk to the stonewall. You will find the “Stagecoach” letterbox in the stonewall.
After years of working in low budget B movies, Stagecoach (1939) was the movie that made John Wayne a star. His friend John Ford directed the film. When Ford asked the Duke who he thought would be a good lead for the movie Duke suggested another actor. Ford called him a big dope and said that he would a good star for the movie. Thus, John Wayne became The Ringo Kidd and his career was never the same.
Return to the trail and continue until you come to a small tree growing right in the middle of the trail, Pass the tree and look immediately to your right. Under some sticks, you will find “Hatari”.
“Hatari” (1962) was directed by another favorite director of Wayne, Howard Hawkes. Hawkes is best known for directing the ultimate buddy movies. His movies show great friendships between men in dangerous situations. His other movies with Wayne include Rio Bravo (1959), El Dorado (1967), and Rio Lobo (1970). Hatari means danger in Swahili. In “Hatari”, Wayne stars as a wild-animal trapper in Africa. All these movies also have a comedic side to them.
Walk along the trail through the forest of new growth. At the Y in the trail, go to your left. Be careful walking by the edge of the water. The trail is narrow and the day we were here, it was slippery. Continue until you come to a large log across the trail. There was a second log on top of this but it has been cut so you can step over it. Step over the log and on your left in the log, you will find “Hondo” under some bark.
“Hondo” (1953) is a classic style Western based on a Louis L’Amour story. Wayne plays the part of wily Cavalry scout who falls in love with a woman living in the wilderness with her young son. The movie was originally done in 3-D. Wayne has a cur dog that travels with him in the movie. The dog is actually Lassie dyed brown with matted fur so is almost unrecognizable.
Continue down the trail until you see the first large tree on the right side of the trail (it is marked with blue). Next to this tree is a perfect tree to put a letterbox (the box is not there). A stonewall starts right behind these trees. Keep going on the trail for about 5 steps. You will see a large rock in front of the stonewall on your right. Directly behind this rock, behind a door in the stonewall is “Angel and the Badman.”
“Angel and the Badman” (1947) is considered a first-rate Western co-starring the original cowboy movie actor Harry Carey. John Wayne was a fan of Carey and it is believed that Wayne modeled his style after the actor. In this movie Wayne is a gunfighter trying to change his ways for the woman he loves. Carey is the sheriff trying to catch him. Carey tells Wayne that when he finally catches him he will hang him with a new rope out of respect for him. In the end, Wayne changes his ways and Carey hangs the gunfighter’s gun on his wall next to a new rope.
Continue along the trail. The stonewall and the trail merge together. Cross over the stones and back onto the trail to the hollow tree leaning on a maple tree. In the hollow tree behind some bark is “True Grit”.
John Wayne won the Best Actor Oscar for “True Grit” (1969). He plays an over the hill, one-eyed U.S. Marshall. It is believed that the Academy awarded him the Oscar for his entire body of work not just his role in this movie. Accepting the award Wayne said, “If I’d known this was all it would take, I’d have put that patch on years ago.” Wayne played the same U.S. Marshall in “Rooster Cogburn” (1975) co-starring Katharine Hepburn.
Continue down along the path through the break in the stonewall. You will come to sister trees in the path. Stand between the sister trees and turn around. Between some stones in front of you is “The Quiet Man.”
“The Quiet Man” (1952) co-stars Maureen O’Hara who was Wayne’s favorite leading lady. This movie was considered a labor of love for director john Ford. It was filmed entirely in Ireland and has fabulous cinematography.
You have completed the John Wayne Series. We hope you have enjoyed it. You must return the way you came.
****I hope you have the clues to Irish Tinker’s Eternal Love Box with you today*****
8 boxes total
Planted by Odilio and Joisey Girl (I do not subscribe to listserve. Please contact me at Odiliofinder@yahoo.com)
Stamps carved by Irish Tinker
Date: June 28, 2003
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. There is one big hill and a couple of narrow spots on the trail as well as part of the trail that goes over some rocks.
Channel 3 Country Camp uses this trail in the summer and Nature’s classroom uses it during the school year. Be aware that there may children along the trail.
Start at a Patriot’s home
Drive west through the Patriot’s forest for approximately 1.7 miles
Pass a patriotic barn
Further up the road (2/10th of a mile) on the left you will see the place “people had been dying to get into”
Enter this place and find the stump of a large tree in the west corner. Take five steps along the back wall to an opening and look to your left in the wall to find the John Wayne letterbox.
John Wayne was born as Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907 in Iowa. He holds the record for the actor with the most leading parts – 142. In all but eleven films, he played the leading part.
Take the Blue Blazed trail to the bottom of the hill. Pass two trees on either side of the trail, at the break in the stonewall. Under the big rock on your right is the Cavalry Trilogy Letterbox.
The Cavalry Trilogy movies starred John Wayne and were directed by his very good friend John Ford. The movies are Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (19500. Rio Grande is the first movie John Wayne’s son, Patrick, ever appeared he has an un-credited speaking part.
Continue along the trail over the bridge. Pass the tree with pink ribbon. ON the left of the trail, you will see what might be broken pieces of an old stagecoach. Take a reading of 320 degrees. Walk to the stonewall. You will find the “Stagecoach” letterbox in the stonewall.
After years of working in low budget B movies, Stagecoach (1939) was the movie that made John Wayne a star. His friend John Ford directed the film. When Ford asked the Duke who he thought would be a good lead for the movie Duke suggested another actor. Ford called him a big dope and said that he would a good star for the movie. Thus, John Wayne became The Ringo Kidd and his career was never the same.
Return to the trail and continue until you come to a small tree growing right in the middle of the trail, Pass the tree and look immediately to your right. Under some sticks, you will find “Hatari”.
“Hatari” (1962) was directed by another favorite director of Wayne, Howard Hawkes. Hawkes is best known for directing the ultimate buddy movies. His movies show great friendships between men in dangerous situations. His other movies with Wayne include Rio Bravo (1959), El Dorado (1967), and Rio Lobo (1970). Hatari means danger in Swahili. In “Hatari”, Wayne stars as a wild-animal trapper in Africa. All these movies also have a comedic side to them.
Walk along the trail through the forest of new growth. At the Y in the trail, go to your left. Be careful walking by the edge of the water. The trail is narrow and the day we were here, it was slippery. Continue until you come to a large log across the trail. There was a second log on top of this but it has been cut so you can step over it. Step over the log and on your left in the log, you will find “Hondo” under some bark.
“Hondo” (1953) is a classic style Western based on a Louis L’Amour story. Wayne plays the part of wily Cavalry scout who falls in love with a woman living in the wilderness with her young son. The movie was originally done in 3-D. Wayne has a cur dog that travels with him in the movie. The dog is actually Lassie dyed brown with matted fur so is almost unrecognizable.
Continue down the trail until you see the first large tree on the right side of the trail (it is marked with blue). Next to this tree is a perfect tree to put a letterbox (the box is not there). A stonewall starts right behind these trees. Keep going on the trail for about 5 steps. You will see a large rock in front of the stonewall on your right. Directly behind this rock, behind a door in the stonewall is “Angel and the Badman.”
“Angel and the Badman” (1947) is considered a first-rate Western co-starring the original cowboy movie actor Harry Carey. John Wayne was a fan of Carey and it is believed that Wayne modeled his style after the actor. In this movie Wayne is a gunfighter trying to change his ways for the woman he loves. Carey is the sheriff trying to catch him. Carey tells Wayne that when he finally catches him he will hang him with a new rope out of respect for him. In the end, Wayne changes his ways and Carey hangs the gunfighter’s gun on his wall next to a new rope.
Continue along the trail. The stonewall and the trail merge together. Cross over the stones and back onto the trail to the hollow tree leaning on a maple tree. In the hollow tree behind some bark is “True Grit”.
John Wayne won the Best Actor Oscar for “True Grit” (1969). He plays an over the hill, one-eyed U.S. Marshall. It is believed that the Academy awarded him the Oscar for his entire body of work not just his role in this movie. Accepting the award Wayne said, “If I’d known this was all it would take, I’d have put that patch on years ago.” Wayne played the same U.S. Marshall in “Rooster Cogburn” (1975) co-starring Katharine Hepburn.
Continue down along the path through the break in the stonewall. You will come to sister trees in the path. Stand between the sister trees and turn around. Between some stones in front of you is “The Quiet Man.”
“The Quiet Man” (1952) co-stars Maureen O’Hara who was Wayne’s favorite leading lady. This movie was considered a labor of love for director john Ford. It was filmed entirely in Ireland and has fabulous cinematography.
You have completed the John Wayne Series. We hope you have enjoyed it. You must return the way you came.
****I hope you have the clues to Irish Tinker’s Eternal Love Box with you today*****