12 Months in a Year - May/Purple Heart LbNA #61644
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Add Location| Owner: | TrailMix  |
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| Plant date: | May 2, 2012 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Shelton |
| County: | Fairfield |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Chrissy |
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| Last found: | Dec 2, 2017 |
| Status: | FFFFFFaFaa |
| Last edited: | May 2, 2012 |
12 Months in a Year – May
This is a series of 12 boxes observing each month of the year. TrailMix and Yankeesfan will do our best to get a box planted each month in a timely fashion. See you on the trails!
When May begins, I immediately think of Memorial Day. I wanted this month’s stamp to honor our veterans, young and old, and especially those killed in action. Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May. It originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers, and has, by the 20th century, been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president, to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. It is the oldest award that is still given to members of the U.S. military. In 2008, Shelton native Lt. Thomas Brown was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, as well as the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge. Lt. Brown was killed in action in Iraq on September 23, 2008.
Directions:
Located at Nicholdale Farm, Route 110 (Veterans Memorial Highway) in Shelton. The parking area is to the right of a yellow house, as you face the house.
Clues:
Passing kiosk, head down the trail. Cross two meadows. When you reach the tree with the orange “wildlife safety zone” posted on it, take the trail to the right, a blue blazed trail. Cross brook, go through break in stonewall, straight across meadow, through another stonewall, and take trail to your left. Continue straight on the wide swath of trail, with the brook on your right. Enjoy the many different bird calls while you walk. Cross a bridge, continue straight. Cross rock bridge over brook. Enter meadow and walk along the right edge of the meadow to the stonewall. You will be walking toward Rte 110. Notice the old, tall, rotted tree stump. The box is behind this stump, in the bottom of the stonewall. Re-trace your way back to your car. Best to check yourself for ticks when you get home. I spotted several deer who, obviously, were busy dropping their ticks all over.
This is a series of 12 boxes observing each month of the year. TrailMix and Yankeesfan will do our best to get a box planted each month in a timely fashion. See you on the trails!
When May begins, I immediately think of Memorial Day. I wanted this month’s stamp to honor our veterans, young and old, and especially those killed in action. Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May. It originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers, and has, by the 20th century, been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president, to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. It is the oldest award that is still given to members of the U.S. military. In 2008, Shelton native Lt. Thomas Brown was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, as well as the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge. Lt. Brown was killed in action in Iraq on September 23, 2008.
Directions:
Located at Nicholdale Farm, Route 110 (Veterans Memorial Highway) in Shelton. The parking area is to the right of a yellow house, as you face the house.
Clues:
Passing kiosk, head down the trail. Cross two meadows. When you reach the tree with the orange “wildlife safety zone” posted on it, take the trail to the right, a blue blazed trail. Cross brook, go through break in stonewall, straight across meadow, through another stonewall, and take trail to your left. Continue straight on the wide swath of trail, with the brook on your right. Enjoy the many different bird calls while you walk. Cross a bridge, continue straight. Cross rock bridge over brook. Enter meadow and walk along the right edge of the meadow to the stonewall. You will be walking toward Rte 110. Notice the old, tall, rotted tree stump. The box is behind this stump, in the bottom of the stonewall. Re-trace your way back to your car. Best to check yourself for ticks when you get home. I spotted several deer who, obviously, were busy dropping their ticks all over.