Ellisville Harbor Letterbox LbNA #5760
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Add Location| Owner: | Mary Manatee  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 13, 2003 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Plymouth |
| County: | Plymouth |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | dextere |
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| Last found: | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFaaaFaa |
| Last edited: | Sep 13, 2003 |
Ellisville Harbor Letterbox
Number of boxes: 1
Placed by: Mary Manatee and The Yachtsman
Clues: easy
Terrain: easy
Distance: Less than 1 mile round trip.
We have fond memories of coming to Ellisville Harbor during January of 2001 on a beautiful winter day when the Patriots were making their run toward the Superbowl, and everyone we met was in a great mood.
Ellisville Harbor State Park is located on Route 3A in Plymouth, Massachusetts N of exit 2 and S of exit 3 on Route 3. Park in the parking lot, then read the information sign at the head of the gravel trail to learn about the history of the Ellisville site. Walk down this trail. (Note: there are several other dirt trails to your left which lead into a tree plantation) Pass a dead end side trail to the right that leads down to the marsh (a good site for viewing wildlife). Continuing on you will shortly come to a bench overlooking a salt marsh. Great Blue herons were observed in the creek the day the box was placed. Arriving at the beach, if the season is right, you might look for harbor seals sunning themselves on the rocks just off shore. Otherwise enjoy the beach.
Return via the same path. As you walk back up the trail you will come to a large clearing on your right with a line of spruce trees at the far edge. At the south edge of the clearing turn right and walk into the spruce trees. As you enter, look at the spruce on your left. There is a natural basket formed by some branches about 5 feet off the ground. Your prize is tucked in the basket in these branches. Please rehide carefully. The area behind this group of trees leads to a dirt road that wanders through a tree plantation. As mentioned earlier, there are a number of trails through that area that wend their way back towards the parking lot.
The day this box was placed there were at least five other groups in the area. Please be circumspect in removing and replacing the letterbox. You can use the marsh overlook bench as a stamping place. Also be aware that there is a lot of poison ivy if you venture off the trail in the wrong places.
Do be aware of the native flora as the area abounds in the state weed, Poison Ivy. You should be fine if you stay on the trail(s), but venturing off trail in some areas could be dangerous to your health.
Number of boxes: 1
Placed by: Mary Manatee and The Yachtsman
Clues: easy
Terrain: easy
Distance: Less than 1 mile round trip.
We have fond memories of coming to Ellisville Harbor during January of 2001 on a beautiful winter day when the Patriots were making their run toward the Superbowl, and everyone we met was in a great mood.
Ellisville Harbor State Park is located on Route 3A in Plymouth, Massachusetts N of exit 2 and S of exit 3 on Route 3. Park in the parking lot, then read the information sign at the head of the gravel trail to learn about the history of the Ellisville site. Walk down this trail. (Note: there are several other dirt trails to your left which lead into a tree plantation) Pass a dead end side trail to the right that leads down to the marsh (a good site for viewing wildlife). Continuing on you will shortly come to a bench overlooking a salt marsh. Great Blue herons were observed in the creek the day the box was placed. Arriving at the beach, if the season is right, you might look for harbor seals sunning themselves on the rocks just off shore. Otherwise enjoy the beach.
Return via the same path. As you walk back up the trail you will come to a large clearing on your right with a line of spruce trees at the far edge. At the south edge of the clearing turn right and walk into the spruce trees. As you enter, look at the spruce on your left. There is a natural basket formed by some branches about 5 feet off the ground. Your prize is tucked in the basket in these branches. Please rehide carefully. The area behind this group of trees leads to a dirt road that wanders through a tree plantation. As mentioned earlier, there are a number of trails through that area that wend their way back towards the parking lot.
The day this box was placed there were at least five other groups in the area. Please be circumspect in removing and replacing the letterbox. You can use the marsh overlook bench as a stamping place. Also be aware that there is a lot of poison ivy if you venture off the trail in the wrong places.
Do be aware of the native flora as the area abounds in the state weed, Poison Ivy. You should be fine if you stay on the trail(s), but venturing off trail in some areas could be dangerous to your health.