Numar's Legacy LbNA #63085 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Reim Family  |
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| Plant date: | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Location: | Cape May County Park &;;;;;;;; Zoo |
| City: | Cape May Courthouse |
| County: | Cape May |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | JerseyTrailblazers |
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| Last found: | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Status: | FFFFFm |
| Last edited: | Oct 6, 2020 |
*TEMPORARILY REMOVED*
We have temporarily removed this box for two reasons:
1. Covid Restrictions on the Zoo's exhibits and pedestrian traffic have made the clues impossible to follow.
2. Two large trees have fallen and blocked the path to the box.
We hope to replace the box next spring/summer (2021)!
NUMAR'S LEGACY
Cape May County Park & Zoo
When I was growing up (in the mid 70s - early 80s), my family spent our summers just a few miles away from this wonderful little park. In those days, the "zoo" was tiny -- little more than a children's petting zoo, with one very distinct difference. It featured a few barnyard animals, a couple of birds, and... a lion! What a sight to behold -- an honest-to-goodness LION in a small, cement-floored, chain-link enclosure. When he wasn't lying
regally on his concrete perch, he would pace back and forth along the fence, gazing at us with piercing eyes. When the chickens would start clucking, prompting the donkey to bray wildly and the birds to squawk, that mighty King of the Jungle would let out one deep, awesome roar... and the whole place would fall silent. Not knowing his name, we always called him "Leo." Years later, when the zoo really began to grow into the incredible place it
has become, a small monument was installed in memory of that first big resident, and we finally learned his real name: Numar.
My family still enjoys frequent visits to this great park. We hope you will too. Following the clues to find our letterbox will take about 25 minutes or so, but we strongly encourage you to take your time! You will not need a compass, but something to write with will help.
(There is NO fee to enter the park or zoo, but you'll find a donation is well-spent!)
"Numar's Legacy"
Clue 1: In Memoriam
Near the entrance to the zoo, you'll see a place where animals go around in circles all day,
and another place where you can find your favorite animal on a t-shirt or mug. Along the
path by these two places are two stone memorials, one of which bears the lion's image and name.
Reading the 9-word inscription that follows his name, write the following letters, in order,
to spell an important word you'll use several times:
1. The first letter of the third word
2. The last letter of the eighth word
3. The first letter of the seventh word
4. The first letter of the fifth word
___ ___ ___ ___
..1.....2.....3.....4..
Clue 2: Into the Zoo
Enter the zoo and get a map from the nice ranger at the entrance. There are several ways you can go from here, but you'll need to KEEP TO THE ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1) to find the next clues. After passing by several animal exhibits, a rest room and refreshment stand, you'll come to a building where some animals live indoors all the time. Near the front entrance is another memorial sign -- this one is dedicated to a generous human who helped build the zoo, but it does has something in common with Numar's memorial. Enter and enjoy the exhibits.
Clue 3: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Facing the exit doors, look at the last enclosure on the ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1). You'll see an information plaque for an animal that's named for another kind of animal due to her markings. She has a few cousins who live just outside. Exit and follow the path until you find them, on the ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1). Look for the sign that describes the LARGEST of this type of animal ("Large" is his MIDDLE NAME!). On this sign, read the "Stats" (impressive, aren't they?) and do this simple MATH problem:
SUBTRACT their maximum size in centimeters ( ___ ___ ___ )
from their minimum weight in kilograms ( ___ ___ ___ )
and write the answer: ___ ___ Remember this number!
Clue 4: Back on the Outside
When you're finished visiting the rest of the zoo, exit and follow the path that takes you past Numar's memorial once again. Keep going until you come to an intersection where the large playground is across the street in front of you. TURN ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1 again). As you pass by the restrooms and approach an Education Center named for two rhyming animal parts, look across the street toward picnic pavilion #8. Nearby, to the ___ ___ ___ ___ (Clue 1 once again) of the pavilion, is a wooden sign with the number 12 on it. Carefully cross to that sign.
Clue 5: Your Destination
With your back against the sign, face the nearby woods. Remember the number you got in Clue 3? Walk that many
PACES into the woods directly in front of you. (Remember a "pace" is two steps, so count every time your right foot hits the ground). You'll have to make a few little twists and turns, but keep as straight as you can. You're looking for a large "V" tree. In the hollow base of this tree, hopefully well hidden among lots of sticks and leaves, you'll find the box. Congratulations! Add Numar's paw print to your collection of stamps.
Please remember to be discreet, and replace the box well-sealed and completely hidden.
We'd love to hear of your quest for "Numar's Legacy" -- please drop us a note!
Thank you,
The Reim Family
We have temporarily removed this box for two reasons:
1. Covid Restrictions on the Zoo's exhibits and pedestrian traffic have made the clues impossible to follow.
2. Two large trees have fallen and blocked the path to the box.
We hope to replace the box next spring/summer (2021)!
NUMAR'S LEGACY
Cape May County Park & Zoo
When I was growing up (in the mid 70s - early 80s), my family spent our summers just a few miles away from this wonderful little park. In those days, the "zoo" was tiny -- little more than a children's petting zoo, with one very distinct difference. It featured a few barnyard animals, a couple of birds, and... a lion! What a sight to behold -- an honest-to-goodness LION in a small, cement-floored, chain-link enclosure. When he wasn't lying
regally on his concrete perch, he would pace back and forth along the fence, gazing at us with piercing eyes. When the chickens would start clucking, prompting the donkey to bray wildly and the birds to squawk, that mighty King of the Jungle would let out one deep, awesome roar... and the whole place would fall silent. Not knowing his name, we always called him "Leo." Years later, when the zoo really began to grow into the incredible place it
has become, a small monument was installed in memory of that first big resident, and we finally learned his real name: Numar.
My family still enjoys frequent visits to this great park. We hope you will too. Following the clues to find our letterbox will take about 25 minutes or so, but we strongly encourage you to take your time! You will not need a compass, but something to write with will help.
(There is NO fee to enter the park or zoo, but you'll find a donation is well-spent!)
"Numar's Legacy"
Clue 1: In Memoriam
Near the entrance to the zoo, you'll see a place where animals go around in circles all day,
and another place where you can find your favorite animal on a t-shirt or mug. Along the
path by these two places are two stone memorials, one of which bears the lion's image and name.
Reading the 9-word inscription that follows his name, write the following letters, in order,
to spell an important word you'll use several times:
1. The first letter of the third word
2. The last letter of the eighth word
3. The first letter of the seventh word
4. The first letter of the fifth word
___ ___ ___ ___
..1.....2.....3.....4..
Clue 2: Into the Zoo
Enter the zoo and get a map from the nice ranger at the entrance. There are several ways you can go from here, but you'll need to KEEP TO THE ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1) to find the next clues. After passing by several animal exhibits, a rest room and refreshment stand, you'll come to a building where some animals live indoors all the time. Near the front entrance is another memorial sign -- this one is dedicated to a generous human who helped build the zoo, but it does has something in common with Numar's memorial. Enter and enjoy the exhibits.
Clue 3: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Facing the exit doors, look at the last enclosure on the ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1). You'll see an information plaque for an animal that's named for another kind of animal due to her markings. She has a few cousins who live just outside. Exit and follow the path until you find them, on the ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1). Look for the sign that describes the LARGEST of this type of animal ("Large" is his MIDDLE NAME!). On this sign, read the "Stats" (impressive, aren't they?) and do this simple MATH problem:
SUBTRACT their maximum size in centimeters ( ___ ___ ___ )
from their minimum weight in kilograms ( ___ ___ ___ )
and write the answer: ___ ___ Remember this number!
Clue 4: Back on the Outside
When you're finished visiting the rest of the zoo, exit and follow the path that takes you past Numar's memorial once again. Keep going until you come to an intersection where the large playground is across the street in front of you. TURN ___ ___ ___ ___ (see Clue 1 again). As you pass by the restrooms and approach an Education Center named for two rhyming animal parts, look across the street toward picnic pavilion #8. Nearby, to the ___ ___ ___ ___ (Clue 1 once again) of the pavilion, is a wooden sign with the number 12 on it. Carefully cross to that sign.
Clue 5: Your Destination
With your back against the sign, face the nearby woods. Remember the number you got in Clue 3? Walk that many
PACES into the woods directly in front of you. (Remember a "pace" is two steps, so count every time your right foot hits the ground). You'll have to make a few little twists and turns, but keep as straight as you can. You're looking for a large "V" tree. In the hollow base of this tree, hopefully well hidden among lots of sticks and leaves, you'll find the box. Congratulations! Add Numar's paw print to your collection of stamps.
Please remember to be discreet, and replace the box well-sealed and completely hidden.
We'd love to hear of your quest for "Numar's Legacy" -- please drop us a note!
Thank you,
The Reim Family