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The Creekside Letterbox LbNA #53274

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Apr 19, 2010
Location:
City:Broadway
County:Rockingham
State:Virginia
Boxes:1
Planted by:taterbug
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Status:a
Last edited:Dec 31, 2015
From Interstate 81 from the north:
Take exit 264 (New Market) . Go West on Rt. 211 . Go approx. 5 miles to the stoplight in Timberville and turn left (Rt
42/Main Street converts into Timber Way). Go approx. 1 1/2 miles and turn right onto Lee Street at the stoplight at the
Ford Motor Co. Go to the next light and turn left onto Rt. 42 (Main Street, Broadway). Continue on Rt. 42 through
Broadway and travel 3 miles. The Lincoln Homestead/Cemetery is on the left (lime-colored house).

ADULTS: Pull into the Lincoln Homestead driveway and take a left onto the Old 42 Road. The President’s father Thomas was born on this site in 1778 before his family moved to Kentucky. On rising ground, about 20 yards northeast of the house, is the family cemetery, the grave of “Virginia John,” made in the latter part of 1788, probably being the first. President Abraham Lincoln’s great-grandparents, “Virginia John” and Rebecca Flowers Lincoln moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in 1768 and built their home on this 600-acre tract along Linville Creek. Linville Creek evidently took its name from an early settler, William Linville. Northwestward, down in the hollow near the creek, was an ancient Indian mound. You can park somewhere near the house. Start walking up the road. As you’re walking along, you will probably notice a cemetery on the right. Once you’re almost in line with the cemetery on the road, you will see a path in between trees and bushes. Start walking up it towards the cemetery. As you come closer to the cemetery, take a glimpse at all the gravestones in it. Also, look at the pole in the corner; it seems to be an old flagpole. Next, walk towards the gate. It might be a little hard to open, but you can get it. Walk straight in until you come upon the first gravestone (Catherine Abigail Pennybacker). Then take a left towards the fence. You will see a pile of rocks near the fence. Here the box is hidden in between the rocks.

CHILDREN: Pull into the Lincoln Homestead driveway and take a left onto the Old 42 Road. The President’s father Thomas was born on this site in 1778 before his family moved to Kentucky. On rising ground, about 20 yards northeast of the house, is the family cemetery, the grave of “Virginia John,” made in the latter part of 1788, probably being the first. President Abraham Lincoln’s great-grandparents, “Virginia John” and Rebecca Flowers Lincoln moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in 1768 and built their home on this 600-acre tract along Linville Creek. Linville Creek evidently took its name from an early settler, William Linville. Northwestward, down in the hollow near the creek, was an ancient Indian mound. You can park somewhere near the house and hop out of your car. Start skipping along the Old 42 Road. As you’re skipping along, take a look to your right, and you will see a cemetery. Once you’re almost in line with the cemetery, you will see a path at 3:00. Start hopping along the path up towards the cemetery. As you come closer to the cemetery, take a quick look at all the gravestones inside the fence. Next, hop towards the gate. You might need a parent to open it for you. Start creeping until you come upon the first gravestone in front of you (Catherine Abigail Pennybacker). Then turn towards 9:00 and creep along until you come upon the fence. You will see a stack of rocks next to the fence. The box is hidden in between these rocks. Congratulations! Mission Accomplished!