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One Hot Box LbNA #46940

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Apr 23, 2009
Location:
City:Timberville
County:Rockingham
State:Virginia
Boxes:1
Planted by:taterbug
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Last edited:Apr 23, 2009
1. Get off of I-81 on exit 264
2. Start out going WEST on US-211/ W OLD CROSS RD toward VA-305/ MILLER LN.
3. Continue to follow W OLD CROSS RD.
W OLD CROSS RD becomes VA-211.
4. Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST/ VA-42 N
5. End at 148 N Main St Timberville, VA 22853Estimated

Time: 9 minutes Estimated Distance: 6.31 miles
-- Park in Trackside Café parking lot


Adults

• When you step out of your car turn towards the brick building.
• Turn 180 degrees so that you are now facing the railroad tracks and Memorial Bridge.
• Walk until you reach the veterans sign at the beginning of the bridge.
• Continue crossing the bridge (the river you are now over is the Shenandoah River-North Fork)
• Walk to the second light pole and stop to enjoy the scenery.
• Keep walking along the sidewalk (South). You will come to a wall.
• Continue walking south along the rock wall to your right.
• In front of you, you will see an American flag and the Timberville post office.
• Walk past it until you came to a sign with a fire truck.
• Cross the road in the direction the fire truck is facing.
• Turn to your right and walk until you reach the second flag pole.
• Follow the pathway down the slope and around the turn until you reach two stairs.
• Walk to the flight of wooden stairs.
• Walk up those stairs until you reach a door.
• Now look under the doorstep.




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1. Get off of I-81 on exit 264
2. Start out going WEST on US-211/ W OLD CROSS RD toward VA-305/ MILLER LN.
3. Continue to follow W OLD CROSS RD.
W OLD CROSS RD becomes VA-211.
4. Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST/ VA-42 N
5.End at 148 N Main St Timberville, VA 22853Estimated

Time: 9 minutes Estimated Distance: 6.31 miles





KIDS!!
Adventure -Hop in a circle until you are facing the railroad tracks.

Adventure -Take giant steps until you reach the railroad tracks

Adventure -Now clap your hands and walk on the sidewalk until you reach the beginning of the bridge.

Adventure -Skip along the bridge until you reach the first pole.
FUN FACT –The bridge you are on used to be a covered bridge, which means it was similar to a tunnel.
JUST FOR FUN -Make sure there are no cars coming then look down beside the road and look for the holes in the bridge. Peek down to see what is below and explain what you see to the adult you are with.

Adventure –Now continue walking along the sidewalk until you are over the river (about middle)

JUST FOR FUN –Look down and count the number of fish you see.

Adventure –Continue walking along the sidewalk.

Adventure –When you come to the fire hydrant stop.
FUN FACT-Fire hydrants are used to help firemen get water to help put out a fire.

Adventure –Now shuffle until you get to the speed limit sign

Adventure –Add all the numbers that you see on the two signs in front of you. (19) Do that many frog leaps.

Adventure –To your right there will be a rock wall.
JUST FOR FUN –Run your hand along the wall to feel the texture.

Adventure –Walk until you reach the end of the wall (watch for plants that may be in the way) and continue past the steps until the wall ends.

Adventure –Look straight and walk towards the flag standing tall. Which flag is that?

Adventure –Look both ways before crossing the road then carefully cross.

Adventure –Make sure there are no cars coming out of the parking lot and then continue to the sign with a fire truck on it.

Adventure –Carefully cross across the big road in the direction the fire truck is facing.

Adventure –Turn until you see the two flags (the opposite direction from the bridge)

Adventure –Speed walk until you are under the second flag.
FUN FACT –No matter what, the flag here always is up.

JUST FOR FUN –Salute the flag and say the pledge of allegiance. How tall do you think the flagpole is?

Adventure –Walk along side the brick building.

FUN FACT –This building is the firehouse it was built in 1948.

JUST FOR FUN –Run your hand along the wall. How does this wall feel different then the wall you felt earlier?

FUN FACT – Inside there are 2 fire engines, 2 1500 gallon tankers, a 4 wheel drive truck, a first response utility truck, and a van as well.

Adventure –Follow the sidewalk (it will go downhill slightly) Follow the railing.

FUN FACT – When fire fighters in this station go to a fire they have to put on 50-60 pounds of gear.

Adventure –Go around the turn until the railing ends. When it does go up the two stairs at the end of the path.

Adventure –Walk to the wooden stairs and count them as you go up. (10)
JUST FOR FUN –Do the number of jumping jacks at the top of the stairs as you counted. (10)

Adventure –Lie on your stomach and look under the doorstep.


Great job!! You found the letter box!