History Homestead LbNA #46980
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Broadway |
| County: | Rockingham |
| State: | Virginia |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | taterbug  |
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| Found by: | Notta Sluggard |
| Last found: | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Apr 30, 2009 |
Adult Clues
1. From I-81
2. Take exit 257 for VA-259 toward US-11/Broadway
0.2 mi
3. Turn right at Mayland Rd/VA-259 3.8 mi
4. turn left at Springbrook Rd 0.2 mi
5. Pass Broadway school and turn right at the drive-way after the high school.
6. You can park in the grass along the drive-way.
START FROM THE FRONT PORCH
** FUN FACT ** Some of the original furniture is on display in the John Kline house. Look in and try to see some.
* Go into the garage and check out the equipment.
* Walk around the house until you find the herb garden.
** FUN FACT ** Although the John Kline house has received some renovations, much of the house remains the same as it was when Kline lived there in the mid-1800’s
* Take note of things growing in the garden.
* Look for the old fashioned clothesline.
* Walk to the out building; open the door and look inside. (BEWARE OF THE GROUND HOGS)
** FUN FACT ** The Elder John Kline property is what remains of the Kline’s family’s large land holdings along Linville Creek.
* Walk to the fir tree and walk around it clockwise.
* Then choose a tree to walk between.
* Walk to the four fir trees.
* Then walk to the end of the fence.
** FUN FACT ** If the property is not purchased by October 2009, it will be sold for commercial development.
* Look for a pile of rocks and you have found the box.
* CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Childrens’ Directions
1. Head southwest on I-81 S entering Virginia. 79.8 mi
2. Take exit 257 for VA-259 toward US-11/Broadway. 0.2 mi
3. Turn right at Mayland Rd/VA-259. 3.8 mi
4. Turn left at Springbrook Rd. 0.2 mi
5. Pass Broadway High School and turn right at the drive-way after the high school.
6. You can park in the grass along the drive-way.
START FROM THE DRIVEWAY
• Skip to the biggest tree you see along the side of the driveway.
• FACT: During the Civil War, John Kline gained permission from officers in the Northern and Southern armies to travel across military lines.
• Pick up a little rock and keep it with you until you found the box.
• FACT: Elder John Kline was shot making his way home.
• Walk down the path that starts between the big tree and the rock wall and runs beside a small garden. Stop at the creek bed by the building.
• FACT: John Kline died June 15, 1864.
• Then use the rock to cross the creek bed. Sqeeze between the tree, and the chimney.
• Count how many jumps it takes you to get to the white barn.
• FACT: John Kline’s wife’s name was Anna.
• Stand at the barn, multiply 2 x 2, and look for that many evergreen trees.
• Race to the end of the wooden fence.
• Subtract 9 – 2, and find that many rocks.
And…
YOU HAVE FOUND THE BOX!!!
• Place the rock from earlier in your search, in the box and take one that is in there. In a little way you are sharing with people that you don’t even know! =)
Be sure to return the box to its place and hide it well.
1. From I-81
2. Take exit 257 for VA-259 toward US-11/Broadway
0.2 mi
3. Turn right at Mayland Rd/VA-259 3.8 mi
4. turn left at Springbrook Rd 0.2 mi
5. Pass Broadway school and turn right at the drive-way after the high school.
6. You can park in the grass along the drive-way.
START FROM THE FRONT PORCH
** FUN FACT ** Some of the original furniture is on display in the John Kline house. Look in and try to see some.
* Go into the garage and check out the equipment.
* Walk around the house until you find the herb garden.
** FUN FACT ** Although the John Kline house has received some renovations, much of the house remains the same as it was when Kline lived there in the mid-1800’s
* Take note of things growing in the garden.
* Look for the old fashioned clothesline.
* Walk to the out building; open the door and look inside. (BEWARE OF THE GROUND HOGS)
** FUN FACT ** The Elder John Kline property is what remains of the Kline’s family’s large land holdings along Linville Creek.
* Walk to the fir tree and walk around it clockwise.
* Then choose a tree to walk between.
* Walk to the four fir trees.
* Then walk to the end of the fence.
** FUN FACT ** If the property is not purchased by October 2009, it will be sold for commercial development.
* Look for a pile of rocks and you have found the box.
* CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Childrens’ Directions
1. Head southwest on I-81 S entering Virginia. 79.8 mi
2. Take exit 257 for VA-259 toward US-11/Broadway. 0.2 mi
3. Turn right at Mayland Rd/VA-259. 3.8 mi
4. Turn left at Springbrook Rd. 0.2 mi
5. Pass Broadway High School and turn right at the drive-way after the high school.
6. You can park in the grass along the drive-way.
START FROM THE DRIVEWAY
• Skip to the biggest tree you see along the side of the driveway.
• FACT: During the Civil War, John Kline gained permission from officers in the Northern and Southern armies to travel across military lines.
• Pick up a little rock and keep it with you until you found the box.
• FACT: Elder John Kline was shot making his way home.
• Walk down the path that starts between the big tree and the rock wall and runs beside a small garden. Stop at the creek bed by the building.
• FACT: John Kline died June 15, 1864.
• Then use the rock to cross the creek bed. Sqeeze between the tree, and the chimney.
• Count how many jumps it takes you to get to the white barn.
• FACT: John Kline’s wife’s name was Anna.
• Stand at the barn, multiply 2 x 2, and look for that many evergreen trees.
• Race to the end of the wooden fence.
• Subtract 9 – 2, and find that many rocks.
And…
YOU HAVE FOUND THE BOX!!!
• Place the rock from earlier in your search, in the box and take one that is in there. In a little way you are sharing with people that you don’t even know! =)
Be sure to return the box to its place and hide it well.