BtVS Cemetery Series: Unto Every Generation... LbNA #55550 (ARCHIVED)

Letterbox Name: BtVS Cemetery Series: Unto Every Generation…
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Distance: Approximately 1 mile

Back in 2007, our very first letterboxing find was the Buffy Box, created by Dragon. And the choice of that box as our first find was no mistake. Since early in the show’s run, Lock and Shock were hooked, and it didn’t take too long for Barrel to join us. So this series was probably every bit as destined as the Slayer herself.

Each entry in the series is actually a pair of boxes – sometimes in the same cemetery, sometimes in two cemeteries relatively near to one another. And to find the names of the cemeteries that you’ll visit, you need to answer a few questions about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The answers to these questions form a code but (good news!) the same code works for all 12 boxes. So once you’ve answered them once, you can use the same code for the subsequent entries in the series.

As for the cemeteries themselves, we tried to find unique places. They are typically the cemeteries that you might spend literally years driving right past without noticing, or without even realizing that they’re there. But they all have a bit of character. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

So for the first pair of boxes, you’ll be looking for the Slayer herself and her first true love, Angel. The specific clues follow the questions

1. What is the name of the slayer who was “activated” after Buffy died at the end of Season 1?

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1, 21, 4, 20, 8 , 17

2. Who was the “big bad” that Buffy and her friends had to fight in Season 7?

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10, 24, 21, 22, 25, 8, 9, 10


3. What were the creepy evil beings from the critically acclaimed episode “Hush” called?

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23, 21, 4, 10, 2, 21, 3, 21, 4

4. What writer and director created “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”?

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26, 5, 9, 9, 13, 24, 21, 20, 5, 4


5. What does Buffy slay (primarily)?

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12, 17, 3, 6, 25, 8, 21, 9

6. What is the name of Buffy’s sister, who first showed up in Season 5?

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20, 17, 13, 4

7. Who is the actress who played Faith?

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21, 2, 25, 16, 17, 20, 11, 9, 24, 1, 11

8. Who was Buffy’s boyfriend in Seasons 4 & 5?

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8, 25, 2, 21, 15



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All right, so now for the clues:

Box 1 – Buffy

Cemetery: 2-17-1-21-22-5-8-21-9-10

This is a magnificent cemetery, and when we walked through it, we immediately agreed that this is just the sort of place where Buffy would feel the need to patrol. (Not to say anything at all against the good residents of 2-17-1-21-22-5-8-21-9-10, of course).

But it is a beautiful place, and so we are going to invite you, nay compel you, to take a little walk around.

1) Start at the flagpole, facing away from the cemetery gates.
2) Walk over the Clair family plot, with its lovely bronze sculpture.
3) From there look around for a weeping angel. Go to it.
4) Once you’ve stopped to comfort the weeping angel, walk over to the stag.
5) Near the stag, you’ll see a bit of abstract art. Take a stroll around to the front side to see it more clearly.
6) Cross the road, to a semi-circular stone bench.
7) From there, locate the large Celtic cross, and go to it.
8) Take a walk across the grass to the great Hall.
9) Turn to your right and, if you hadn’t already noticed it, you’ll see the blue waters of Lake Michigan. Walk toward the lake, stopping when you reach the copper angel.
10) From the angel, cross the road to read the very interesting inscription on the grave marker of Samuel Dent.
11) Go back across the path to the boulder.
12) Now look back across the road AGAIN. If you haven’t found the box yet, you may need to look Harder.
13) Look for a cross mounted in stones, and go to it.
14) Keep walking on this side of the road, until you stand before the Peck family plot.
15) In a hollow tree behind the Peck family plot, you’ll find what you seek. Please stamp in, and rehide very well.

Box 2 – Angel

Cemetery: 9-10-3-17-8-15-9

Follow the asphalt path away from the lake as you leave Buffy behind. After the Swift family mausoleum and before the Jelke crypt, you’ll reach an intersection in the path. Turn right, and almost immediately, on your left side, you’ll see where a path crosses the ravine and leads you from 2-17-1-21-22-5-8-21-9-10 into 9-10-3-17-8-15-9.

Once you cross the ravine, look for a bronze saint at 230 degrees. Once you reach that marker, take another compass bearing – 150 degrees this time. Past a tree, you’ll see a large crypt guarded by a victorious angel. Standing in front of that crypt, take one more compass bearing of 20 degrees. You’ll find Angel hiding (and most likely, brooding) under the boughs of an evergreen bush.

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Please note: The stamps are a bit large, and will require a 3”x5” space for stamping.