BFF #4 Cameron, AZ LbNA #66029 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Tepee-AZ  |
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| Plant date: | Oct 12, 2013 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Cameron |
| County: | Coconino |
| State: | Arizona |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Connecticut Croaker |
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| Last found: | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Status: | FFFr |
| Last edited: | Oct 12, 2013 |
BFF #4 Cameron, AZ
Difficulty: Drive-by
Walk Time: Less than 5 minutes
Stamp hand carved
Alive and well as of: October 12, 2013
This series of boxes is dedicated to dear friends traveling the highways and byways of our country. BFF #4 marks the near ending of a 2,000 mile letterboxing trip with SnakeDoctor through Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. God has created the most beautiful scenery for us to enjoy…golden yellow aspens with hints of red and browns peeking through freshly fallen snow along his majestic mountain sides.
History of the Cameron Trading Post
A Swayback suspension bridge was erected over the Little Colorado River in 1911 creating the first easy access over the gorge. Soon after, two brothers, Hubert and C.D. Richardson established Cameron Trading Post, visited at that time only by the Navajo & Hopi locals to barter their wool, blankets, & live-stock for dry goods.
A trip to the post to trade could take days of travel by horse-drawn wagon. Guests were always treated as family, fed & housed by the trading post during their stay. As traders, the brothers were more than merchants. Understanding local dialects & customs, they were trusted by the local Native American people in matters concerning confusing new American legal & social systems. Over time as roads improved & interest in the area grew, The Cameron Trading Post’s convenience to the Grand Canyon & other intriguing areas made it popular for other travelers as well. Cameron’s philosophy of hospitality accommodated these changes while maintaining its role in the local community.
Cameron Trading Post has existed for nearly a century and the people who work here have done so for generations. The president of the company is himself descended from the original founders, maintaining the philosophy of hospitality and respect evident in the operation of Cameron Trading Post today.
Clues:
Pull into the Trading Post from Arizona Hwy 89. Face the post office and to your right spot a road/walkway leading to the hotel. On the left is a sign on the building touting Motel & RV registration and to your left is a lamppost with the national flower of Scotland, the thistle, on it. Take the stairway leading to the garden. The day we planted the garden was quiet and deserted. From the bottom stair count about 17 paces to the arbor archway. Walk under and see a double bench on your left. Sit below Eli N CJ. Reach behind you for the SPOR of slate for your prize in a “camo”.
Please be sure the contents are double zip locked when putting them back in the camo bag. Please rehide well under the slate rock so that it can be easily found by the next letterboxer.
Please record your find at www.atlas.quest.com/ and www.letterboxing.org.
Difficulty: Drive-by
Walk Time: Less than 5 minutes
Stamp hand carved
Alive and well as of: October 12, 2013
This series of boxes is dedicated to dear friends traveling the highways and byways of our country. BFF #4 marks the near ending of a 2,000 mile letterboxing trip with SnakeDoctor through Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. God has created the most beautiful scenery for us to enjoy…golden yellow aspens with hints of red and browns peeking through freshly fallen snow along his majestic mountain sides.
History of the Cameron Trading Post
A Swayback suspension bridge was erected over the Little Colorado River in 1911 creating the first easy access over the gorge. Soon after, two brothers, Hubert and C.D. Richardson established Cameron Trading Post, visited at that time only by the Navajo & Hopi locals to barter their wool, blankets, & live-stock for dry goods.
A trip to the post to trade could take days of travel by horse-drawn wagon. Guests were always treated as family, fed & housed by the trading post during their stay. As traders, the brothers were more than merchants. Understanding local dialects & customs, they were trusted by the local Native American people in matters concerning confusing new American legal & social systems. Over time as roads improved & interest in the area grew, The Cameron Trading Post’s convenience to the Grand Canyon & other intriguing areas made it popular for other travelers as well. Cameron’s philosophy of hospitality accommodated these changes while maintaining its role in the local community.
Cameron Trading Post has existed for nearly a century and the people who work here have done so for generations. The president of the company is himself descended from the original founders, maintaining the philosophy of hospitality and respect evident in the operation of Cameron Trading Post today.
Clues:
Pull into the Trading Post from Arizona Hwy 89. Face the post office and to your right spot a road/walkway leading to the hotel. On the left is a sign on the building touting Motel & RV registration and to your left is a lamppost with the national flower of Scotland, the thistle, on it. Take the stairway leading to the garden. The day we planted the garden was quiet and deserted. From the bottom stair count about 17 paces to the arbor archway. Walk under and see a double bench on your left. Sit below Eli N CJ. Reach behind you for the SPOR of slate for your prize in a “camo”.
Please be sure the contents are double zip locked when putting them back in the camo bag. Please rehide well under the slate rock so that it can be easily found by the next letterboxer.
Please record your find at www.atlas.quest.com/ and www.letterboxing.org.