Lt. Core Memorial LbNA #6454
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Add Location| Owner: | N/A |
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| Plant date: | Nov 14, 2003 |
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| City: | Farmington |
| County: | Hartford |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Planted by: | Bell Lady
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| Found by: | Nairon (4) |
| Last found: | Dec 30, 2023 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFaFFFOFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 3, 2017 |
Lt. Core Memorial - Farmington Memorial Forest, Farmington, CT
Placed by Bell Lady and CT TrAAveler on November 14, 2003
Difficulty: easy
Time: approx. an hour
CLUES UPDATED 9/2/2017 (Box #3 is in a new place.)
From 177S, in Unionville, take the 1st left onto New Britain Avenue after crossing the green bridge over the Farmington River. Go approximately 2.5 miles to the stop sign and turn right onto Red Oak Hill Road. The entrance to Farmington Memorial Forest is located just ahead on the left. At the FMF sign, there is limited parking.
Follow the orange blazes. At the intersection of 2 orange trails, stay straight where the trail divides. Don’t worry; we’ll get to the memorial before we’re through. These trails are level but very rocky so watch your step. Look on the left for a 3ft. (approx.) stump. Look left off trail beyond the stump to the twin sisters. Check here for #1 and stamp in. Please double bag ALL logbooks to help keep them dry.
Continuing on ignoring the orange trail that enters from the right.But take note since you will be returning to this spot. For now go straight ahead, to an intersection, take the right for about 15 paces. Look to the left for a twin sister tree with a x-log resting between them. Box #2 is nesting here. Please cover so not seen from either side.
Because the obscure trail in the original clues is too obscure now, retrace your steps to the intersection and follow back to the orange indicated turn that you passed previously. Now follow Orange to the left. Pass a very tall snag on the left. There may be more than one. Find a short decaying stumpon the right. Stop here and look right to a large twin sister off trail Look behind this one for #3.
Continue on until you come to the intersection with signs directing you to the Lt. Core Memorial. Follow the signs to the memorial. You will be off orange for this leg.
The story goes that while on a training exercise in his P-47 Thunderbolt, the pilot had engine trouble as reported by witnesses on the ground. Perhaps, rather than risking going down in a residential area, he may have opted to crash in the forest thereby saving lives and property but forfeiting his own. The memorial site was planned and erected by David Tabol for his Eagle Scout project in the late 80’s.
As you enter the site, stand facing west with your back to the bird house. See 3 small close-together trees just ahead. Stand to the left of these trees look at 280*. You should be able to see two large trees that stand out from the others. Passing the first on your left go on to the 2nd on where you should be able to find the SPOR that hides #4. Be sure to conceal all boxes as completely as possible.
Return to your car following the memorial signs in reverse, bearing left at each opportunity.
These are my first carvings - an experiment with erasers and my technique.
Since these are the first boxes we have placed, I’d appreciate your comments on how things are holding up.
Placed by Bell Lady and CT TrAAveler on November 14, 2003
Difficulty: easy
Time: approx. an hour
CLUES UPDATED 9/2/2017 (Box #3 is in a new place.)
From 177S, in Unionville, take the 1st left onto New Britain Avenue after crossing the green bridge over the Farmington River. Go approximately 2.5 miles to the stop sign and turn right onto Red Oak Hill Road. The entrance to Farmington Memorial Forest is located just ahead on the left. At the FMF sign, there is limited parking.
Follow the orange blazes. At the intersection of 2 orange trails, stay straight where the trail divides. Don’t worry; we’ll get to the memorial before we’re through. These trails are level but very rocky so watch your step. Look on the left for a 3ft. (approx.) stump. Look left off trail beyond the stump to the twin sisters. Check here for #1 and stamp in. Please double bag ALL logbooks to help keep them dry.
Continuing on ignoring the orange trail that enters from the right.But take note since you will be returning to this spot. For now go straight ahead, to an intersection, take the right for about 15 paces. Look to the left for a twin sister tree with a x-log resting between them. Box #2 is nesting here. Please cover so not seen from either side.
Because the obscure trail in the original clues is too obscure now, retrace your steps to the intersection and follow back to the orange indicated turn that you passed previously. Now follow Orange to the left. Pass a very tall snag on the left. There may be more than one. Find a short decaying stumpon the right. Stop here and look right to a large twin sister off trail Look behind this one for #3.
Continue on until you come to the intersection with signs directing you to the Lt. Core Memorial. Follow the signs to the memorial. You will be off orange for this leg.
The story goes that while on a training exercise in his P-47 Thunderbolt, the pilot had engine trouble as reported by witnesses on the ground. Perhaps, rather than risking going down in a residential area, he may have opted to crash in the forest thereby saving lives and property but forfeiting his own. The memorial site was planned and erected by David Tabol for his Eagle Scout project in the late 80’s.
As you enter the site, stand facing west with your back to the bird house. See 3 small close-together trees just ahead. Stand to the left of these trees look at 280*. You should be able to see two large trees that stand out from the others. Passing the first on your left go on to the 2nd on where you should be able to find the SPOR that hides #4. Be sure to conceal all boxes as completely as possible.
Return to your car following the memorial signs in reverse, bearing left at each opportunity.
These are my first carvings - an experiment with erasers and my technique.
Since these are the first boxes we have placed, I’d appreciate your comments on how things are holding up.