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Love at the Water Tower LbNA #26569 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Oct 21, 2006
Location:
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Boxes:1
Planted by:Big H Little H
Found by: Merlin and Ardea
Last found:Nov 4, 2006
Status:aFFFFFFa
Last edited:Oct 21, 2006
ARCHIVED!!!

************UPDATE 09/2012*************
APPARENTLY THE LOCATION WAS TOO WELL TRAFFIC'D FOR OUR LETTERBOX. BOX NO LONGER EXISTS

************MISSING 9/2009*************
BOX IS GONE AGAIN, WE'VE GOT A PLAN THOUGH, SHOULD BE BACK 10/2009.

Be ready to hike some stairs!
Bring markers!
Easy - Medium (Drive-by) Letterbox!

Parking for this letterbox is found at the North Point Snack Bar right off N Lincoln Memorial Drive. This is located right along the lake shore downtown Milwaukee.

Begin your search at the helicopter landing area, marked with a Big H (/rimshot). See those stairs ahead of you??? Yup, you get to walk all the way to the top. You can thank Little h for that.

Once you reach the top of the stairs, follow the sidewalk you are on past a brown wooden fence. If you are still tired from the stairs use the green hand rail as you walk. At the stop sign, follow the walk-way straight across Water Tower Rd. ***BE CAREFUL***

You will now be walking southwest, down Terrace Ave. On your left (towards the lake), you must find a tree with an "Alphabet of wounds" on its trunk. From the wounded tree, continue southwest and be sure to take in a great view of Lake Michigan. After about 60 paces you will find what we like to call the "Butthole Tree". This would be a great spot for a small letterbox, but "Love at the Water Tower" can't be found here.

To the west, you will notice a fountain. Cross the street and take the sidewalk entering the fountain from the east. During the fall/winter, the fountain may look more like a concrete circle without any water in it. Once in the fountain circle, turn right and walk past 4 benches. After the fourth bench, you should turn right and walk past "harp" rock. Can you guess where the letterbox is hiding???

Walk straight up to the water tower building, right underneath the marking indicating when it was erected. Facing the tower, just a little bit to the left, you will notice a stump with the numbers 9 6 on them. Take a seat here, and reach underneath the evergreen bush that is just further to the left if you were facing the tower.

*** Please be sure to re-hide well, and use the abundant pine needles to cover.
*** It is a tight fit, so be sure to cram everything back inside.
*** SPECIAL CARD FOR THE FIRST FINDER!!!

After you finish, head back down to your car, and be sure to stop at Alterra Foundry for an excellent coffee treat.

- Big H Little h