The Trojan Star LbNA #8127 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 5, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Troy |
| County: | Rensselaer |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Status: | a |
| Last edited: | May 5, 2004 |
NOTE: THIS LETTERBOX has been destroyed by animals. Sorry! It'll be replaced well into the future.
About Troy, NY
"From its founding until the Great Depression, Troy was one of the leading cities in the country, well known for its ironworks and clothing industries. The city had numerous iron works, some of which achieved a great deal of fame. During the early 1800’s, 132 patents were issued to Troy inventors, most having to do with ironworks or cast-iron stoves. The Albany Iron Works (which, despite its name, was located in Troy) produced the iron plates for the USS Monitor, the historic ironclad ship that battled with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia/Merrimack during the Civil War. The horseshoes made at Troy’s Burden Iron Company were used by most of the horses in the Northern Army, and were so well made that the Confederates ordered their troops to try to steal shipments. They even sent a spy to find out the machine specifications so they could try to duplicate them."
- excerpt from Statler & Waldorf
About Prospect Park
The park consists of approximately 80 acres of land conveyed by the Warren Family to the City of Troy by deed dated December 23, 1902. It was designed by Garnette Baltimore, a graduate of RPI in 1903.
Prospect Park opens each season in early April and remains open through early November.
- excerpt from The City of Troy's City Parks website
Directions to Prospect Park
From Interstate 90, take the exit for 787 North
Follow 787 to the 23rd street exit (Watervliet, Green Island). (Don't take the exit for Troy that you see earlier.)
Turn left off the exit ramp, continue through a blinking yellow light to the second red light.
Turn left onto Rt. 32, heading south. Turn left again at the first light.
Head over the Congress St. Bridge, and through a tunnel onto Route 2.
Continue traveling on Route 2 until you see the entrance to Prospect Park on the right.
Bear left once you enter the park, then turn right and finagle your way around to the tennis courts. Park in the lot right next to the tennis courts, facing the outer road that encircles the park.
Letterbox Clues
1) From the tennis court's parking lot, continue following the road away from the entrance. Very shortly, you will come to a short, paved road that forks to the right.
2) Take this road, and walk onto the grassy area between the tennis courts and the pool. Continue straight until you reach an intersection of paved roads; take the one with several large stones at its beginning.
3) Follow this road until you reach a not-so-scenic overlook. Keep going, and you should reach a much more scenic overlook, with the city name, "TROY", spelled out with large blocks of limestone. This is a fantastic spot to watch the sunrise or -depending which way the earth is spinning- sunset.
4) Stand at the top of the hill (don't go down it!) facing the large letter "T". Turn around and look slightly to your left. You should see a place that young children enjoy almost any time of the year. Walk there.
5) From the center of the geodesic dome, walk about 50 paces towards the closest parking lot in sight. You should reach a tree carved to look like a certain furry rodent that's abundant in the park.
From the squirrel's left haunch, look left to a green light post, several yards away and next to a common catalpa. If you can't immediately identify the tree, you may be at the wrong light post.
6) Walk to the light post, and listen for sounds of traffic. Look in this direction, and you should see a garbage can. Walk in a line towards and past the garbage can; on your left you'll pass a tree far younger than those around it. After 60 to 70 paces, you'll reach a hilltop with three trees on it, and the entrance to the park visible through a thicket.
7) One of the trees that is just on the edge of the thicket has what you are seeking, hidden in a hole carved by one of the living versions of the wooden statue. You can bring it down the hill to a covered concrete platform, if it's raining. When you're finished, discreetly replace the box and make sure it is well hidden.
About Troy, NY
"From its founding until the Great Depression, Troy was one of the leading cities in the country, well known for its ironworks and clothing industries. The city had numerous iron works, some of which achieved a great deal of fame. During the early 1800’s, 132 patents were issued to Troy inventors, most having to do with ironworks or cast-iron stoves. The Albany Iron Works (which, despite its name, was located in Troy) produced the iron plates for the USS Monitor, the historic ironclad ship that battled with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia/Merrimack during the Civil War. The horseshoes made at Troy’s Burden Iron Company were used by most of the horses in the Northern Army, and were so well made that the Confederates ordered their troops to try to steal shipments. They even sent a spy to find out the machine specifications so they could try to duplicate them."
- excerpt from Statler & Waldorf
About Prospect Park
The park consists of approximately 80 acres of land conveyed by the Warren Family to the City of Troy by deed dated December 23, 1902. It was designed by Garnette Baltimore, a graduate of RPI in 1903.
Prospect Park opens each season in early April and remains open through early November.
- excerpt from The City of Troy's City Parks website
Directions to Prospect Park
From Interstate 90, take the exit for 787 North
Follow 787 to the 23rd street exit (Watervliet, Green Island). (Don't take the exit for Troy that you see earlier.)
Turn left off the exit ramp, continue through a blinking yellow light to the second red light.
Turn left onto Rt. 32, heading south. Turn left again at the first light.
Head over the Congress St. Bridge, and through a tunnel onto Route 2.
Continue traveling on Route 2 until you see the entrance to Prospect Park on the right.
Bear left once you enter the park, then turn right and finagle your way around to the tennis courts. Park in the lot right next to the tennis courts, facing the outer road that encircles the park.
Letterbox Clues
1) From the tennis court's parking lot, continue following the road away from the entrance. Very shortly, you will come to a short, paved road that forks to the right.
2) Take this road, and walk onto the grassy area between the tennis courts and the pool. Continue straight until you reach an intersection of paved roads; take the one with several large stones at its beginning.
3) Follow this road until you reach a not-so-scenic overlook. Keep going, and you should reach a much more scenic overlook, with the city name, "TROY", spelled out with large blocks of limestone. This is a fantastic spot to watch the sunrise or -depending which way the earth is spinning- sunset.
4) Stand at the top of the hill (don't go down it!) facing the large letter "T". Turn around and look slightly to your left. You should see a place that young children enjoy almost any time of the year. Walk there.
5) From the center of the geodesic dome, walk about 50 paces towards the closest parking lot in sight. You should reach a tree carved to look like a certain furry rodent that's abundant in the park.
From the squirrel's left haunch, look left to a green light post, several yards away and next to a common catalpa. If you can't immediately identify the tree, you may be at the wrong light post.
6) Walk to the light post, and listen for sounds of traffic. Look in this direction, and you should see a garbage can. Walk in a line towards and past the garbage can; on your left you'll pass a tree far younger than those around it. After 60 to 70 paces, you'll reach a hilltop with three trees on it, and the entrance to the park visible through a thicket.
7) One of the trees that is just on the edge of the thicket has what you are seeking, hidden in a hole carved by one of the living versions of the wooden statue. You can bring it down the hill to a covered concrete platform, if it's raining. When you're finished, discreetly replace the box and make sure it is well hidden.