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Halli Reid Park LbNA #25845 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 26, 2006
Location:
City:Erie
County:Erie
State:Pennsylvania
Boxes:1
Planted by:PickerProud
Found by: LenaMae
Last found:Aug 13, 2008
Status:FFF
Last edited:Sep 26, 2006
THIS BOX IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. THE TREE THAT HELD THE BOX HAS BEEN CUT DOWN. WHEN I FIND A NEW LOCATION, THE BOX WILL BE REPLACED, PROBABLY WITH A NEW STAMP. THANKS!

Only 15 minutes from downtown Erie, along the shores of Lake Erie, lies the beautiful town of North East, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of northwestern Pennsylvania’s wine country, North East residents welcome visitors with their “grape” personality and charm.

Freeport Beach is an ideal place for swimming, picnics, and sunsets. There is a lifeguard on duty at Freeport Beach from early June through Labor Day. Halli Reid Park features a playground, concession stand, picnic pavilions and plenty of beachfront walking. The park is named for the first woman to swim across Lake Erie. Halli Reid started her swim at Long Point, Canada at 6:00 p.m. August 8, 1993, and swam 26 miles to arrive at Freeport Beach at 10:30 a.m. August 9, 1993.

If time allows, the Freeport Restaurant is a great place to eat. Don’t leave without trying the deep-fried pickles!

Directions:

Halli Reid Park is located at Freeport Beach in North East, Pennsylvania. Find the intersection of Route 5 and Route 89. The Freeport Restaurant is located at this corner. Head north towards the lake. Route 89 becomes Freeport Road. Park in the lot.

Clues:

You will notice two picnic pavilions at Halli Reid Park. You should walk to the pavilion that is at the southern end of the park. It is the older of the two pavilions and the one that is held up by 6 posts. When you get to the pavilion, turn your back to the lake. Look at the beautiful trees. You will notice a towering tree with a split trunk. That tree is your destination. It is located 34 steps from the pavilion in the SE direction. Look closely and you will see that the tree is hollow near the base. The letterbox is placed into the opening. It is covered with camophlage burlap to conceal it’s location. You can take it to the nearby pavilion to complete your letterboxing activities. Make sure to rehide it carefully. This park is wide-open and you do not want to draw attention to yourself or the box.