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Tribal Sun LbNA #26436 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Oct 15, 2006
Location:
City:Manchester
County:Hartford
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Planted by:Troll and Goats
Found by: enjoinder
Last found:Nov 29, 2008
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Oct 15, 2006
*****Letterbox retired 6/16/09. This was one of the first letterboxes I made. Due to my just starting out, and rush to get one in a spot with no other boxes I picked a spot which I thought was safe. It was safe from people, but not the marshy area I place it in which apparently had seasonal flooding. Even up to last year people were still finding it, but when I came upon it this week the book was soaked, and all the contents flooded. I've dried the pages, and kept them. I'm planning on reincarnating the stamp as a hitchhiker. Thanks to all who enjoyed this. ****

This is an easy walk, and is perfect for those with small children.

The letterbox is located along the inner loop of the Laurel Marsh Trail along the Hockanum River Linear Park.

The parking area is located along route 44 in Manchester just south of interstate 84, and the East Hartford border.

At the small gravel parking lot there is a map at the entrance of the trail. It shows the inner loop, which is only .75 miles long. It also has a map of the 3.75 mile Laurel Marsh Trail.

At the trail entrance take a right. You will pass the boat launch, and just past that will be a bridge on the right. Do not take that bridge as it will lead you around the 3.75 mile loop.

Continue straight. You will go over two small bridges, and come across a third bridge.

The third bridge has a bench in front of it, and a pylon on the other side marking the confluence of the Hop Brook and the Hockanum River.

Just past the bridge you will pass under some power lines, and see a couple of newly planted evergreens on your right.

Just past the evergreens on your left you will see a large maple, and just behind that there will be another tree with two trunks. One is growing straight up. The other trunk is growing out at a 45-degree angle.

Next to this tree is a large dead log with two large dried mushrooms sticking off the top of it. The box is at the end of the log closest to the small dirt mound. Just lift a few chunks of dead log and you will find it.

I'm not sure if this was the best spot to hide the box because of flooding in the area. I guess I'll find out in the spring.

After re-hiding the box you can continue on the loop back to the parking lot. Just make sure at the next intersection you bear left, otherwise you will be taking the long way home.