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Connecticut ABC Series: M LbNA #43498

Owner:Connfederate
Plant date:Sep 20, 2008
Location:
City:Manchester
County:Hartford
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Found by: Nairon
Last found:Jul 5, 2020
Status:FFFFOFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Sep 20, 2008
The Connecticut Alphabet Series was initially conceived by *Pine Tree (of CT). A call was put forth for volunteers to carve and plant letterboxes all over the State. Look for other 'boxes in this series by other planters!
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In these following clues, a Pace is defined as two (2) steps.
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Go to the Manchester Nike Site Recreation Area. It is located at the end of Garden Grove Rd. which runs off of Keeney St. (Look for signs for "Nike Tykes" and "MSI".) From the softball field at the top of the hill behind MSI walk SE along the fence behind the bleachers at first base.

Follow the fence to a corner and cross through the gap between the fence posts. Follow the path to an old woods road. Move briskly, you are on your way!

At the "T", turn LEFT and follow the woods road to it's first intersection. From the intersection bear LEFT (the road splits to the right downhill and there is an old excavated hole in the center between diverging roads). Walk approximately 57 paces. STOP, turn left and look about 10 paces into the woods for a White Pine with a double (belly-high) stump next to it. Marvelous you are there!

Look between the pine, in a hole at the base of the stump under some leaf litter and chunks of wood for the letter "M".
The letter M is a *Pine Tree Production! :p

You may return the way you came or you can continue on the woods road. Less than 200 yards will bring you to a Manchester water tower (the reason why I have such good water pressure!), turn left at the water tower, and you will come to a washed-out road alongside the old ski slope. Follow the road LEFT, uphill back to the ball field.

Please avoid making or at least try to conceal social trails to the letterbox--especially in mud or snow! Please double-bag the log, carefully reseal the Lock N Lock type box, and rehide the letterbox exactly where it was placed, covering it well.
Please contact the placer if you find any problems.

Thank You, Connfederate