The Tunker House LbNA #46983
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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: | silver thorn |
| Last found: | Jun 6, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFa |
| Last edited: | Apr 30, 2009 |
Directions from I-81
1. Take exit 257 for Va 259 toward US-11/Broadway
2. Travel 3.8 miles. Turn right at Mayland Rd./Va-259
3. Turn left at Spring Brook Rd.
4. Go past Broadway High School and the John Kline homestead is your very next drive way on your right.
~The Tunker House~
Children’s Clues
You have permission to search for the box from the house owner.
• John Kline lived in the Tunker House for a short while. He was is well-respected in the Brethren Church.
• Take a right out of the John Kline homestead.
• Count 60 concrete squares on the sidewalk and cross the street to Lindsey Avenue.
• Look both ways before crossing.
• The Tunker House was built for small groups of people to gather and worship.
• Skip past First Street, run past the yellow diamond. Turn left at the first red octagon.
• This landmark was also known as the Yount-Zigler house, because it once belonged to the Yount family and the Zigler family.
• Count (3x2) houses on the right and spin around in 10 circles.
• Walk up the street look for the lumpy bumps on the tree stump. Make a funny face back at them.
• Take a left at the two-faced tree at the end of the street.
• The house was built prior to the 1800’s.
• Take a left at the red fire hydrant.
• Walk to the end of the cul de sac.
• Look for the red shack with the wash tub hanging on the side.
• The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The plaque is hanging on the side porch of the house.
• You should be at the back of the Tunker House now.
• Walk to the window with the flying duck.
• Pet its pretty wing.
• Reach under the wooden stool and wiggle your hand around.
Adult Clues:
• John Kline lived in the Tunker House for a short while. He was very highly-respected in the Brethren church.
• Take a right on Springbrook Road.
• (Fact) The Tunker House is also known as the Yount Zingler House.
• Walk until you see Lindsey Avenue, across from Broadway Therapy.
• Skip First, Second, and take a left on Third.
• (Fact) Benjamin Yount first owned the house.
• Walk up the street and notice the big tree stump with a face.
• Take a left at the two faced-tree at the end of the street.
• Walk until you see the red fire hydrant, and then take another left.
• (Fact) Peter Nead, who married to the daughter of Ben Yount lived there for 15 years and wrote Primitive Christianity.
• You will come to a dead end.
• At the end of the cul de sac you, will see a shed in the back of the Tunker house.
• Walk to the entrance of the shed.
• In the window, you will see a flying goose.
• (Fact) Jean Lindsey currently privately-owns the house. We have asked permission to place the box on her property.
• Under the window is a wooden stool.
• Look underneath of the wooden stool.
1. Take exit 257 for Va 259 toward US-11/Broadway
2. Travel 3.8 miles. Turn right at Mayland Rd./Va-259
3. Turn left at Spring Brook Rd.
4. Go past Broadway High School and the John Kline homestead is your very next drive way on your right.
~The Tunker House~
Children’s Clues
You have permission to search for the box from the house owner.
• John Kline lived in the Tunker House for a short while. He was is well-respected in the Brethren Church.
• Take a right out of the John Kline homestead.
• Count 60 concrete squares on the sidewalk and cross the street to Lindsey Avenue.
• Look both ways before crossing.
• The Tunker House was built for small groups of people to gather and worship.
• Skip past First Street, run past the yellow diamond. Turn left at the first red octagon.
• This landmark was also known as the Yount-Zigler house, because it once belonged to the Yount family and the Zigler family.
• Count (3x2) houses on the right and spin around in 10 circles.
• Walk up the street look for the lumpy bumps on the tree stump. Make a funny face back at them.
• Take a left at the two-faced tree at the end of the street.
• The house was built prior to the 1800’s.
• Take a left at the red fire hydrant.
• Walk to the end of the cul de sac.
• Look for the red shack with the wash tub hanging on the side.
• The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The plaque is hanging on the side porch of the house.
• You should be at the back of the Tunker House now.
• Walk to the window with the flying duck.
• Pet its pretty wing.
• Reach under the wooden stool and wiggle your hand around.
Adult Clues:
• John Kline lived in the Tunker House for a short while. He was very highly-respected in the Brethren church.
• Take a right on Springbrook Road.
• (Fact) The Tunker House is also known as the Yount Zingler House.
• Walk until you see Lindsey Avenue, across from Broadway Therapy.
• Skip First, Second, and take a left on Third.
• (Fact) Benjamin Yount first owned the house.
• Walk up the street and notice the big tree stump with a face.
• Take a left at the two faced-tree at the end of the street.
• Walk until you see the red fire hydrant, and then take another left.
• (Fact) Peter Nead, who married to the daughter of Ben Yount lived there for 15 years and wrote Primitive Christianity.
• You will come to a dead end.
• At the end of the cul de sac you, will see a shed in the back of the Tunker house.
• Walk to the entrance of the shed.
• In the window, you will see a flying goose.
• (Fact) Jean Lindsey currently privately-owns the house. We have asked permission to place the box on her property.
• Under the window is a wooden stool.
• Look underneath of the wooden stool.