CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

From: Beth Houghtaling (JustBeth65@msn.com) | Date: 2003-02-22 16:28:29 UTC-05:00

Placed by: JustBeth, Aaron and Max

Name: Honest Abe Letterbox

Location: Middlebury, CT New Haven County

2/12/03

It is at beautiful Hop Brook Lake, you might want to check out the website during the spring and summer to see what this park offers. This is a wonderful place to spend a day with the family or just alone. Swimming and fishing are allowed. This park also happens to be pooch friendly, so long as they are leashed. I have learned that there is now a fee to enter the park from Memorial Day to Labor Day (1.00 for each person on foot or 3.00 per car). So keep that in mind when you go. However this box is accessible quite easily by foot even when the park is closed.

Hop Brook Lake
Route 63 / Straits Turnpike
Middlebury, CT
This is a quick easy hike for all.

This is the first in our United States Presidents series (I know I went out of order). We had hoped this would not only be a fun but an educational series too.

Abraham Lincoln

16th President 1861-1865

Republican

Vice Presidents - Hannibal Hamlin

Andrew Johnson

Born: February 12, 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky

Occupation: Lawyer

Married: Mary Todd

Died: April 15, 1865 in Washington, D.C.

Early Years: Lincoln received no more than a year of schooling, but read every book he could borrow and became a master of the English language. He studied law in his spare time and passed the bar in two years.

His Presidency: Lincoln's election resulted in the secession of the southern states from the Union and the start of the Civil War which brought an end to slavery. His first goal had been to preserve the Union. It then became to restore peace. Shortly after beginning his second term in office, he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theater. He is considered by many to be our nation's greatest president.

Did you know? Lincoln was the tallest president at six feet four inches, and the first to wear a beard.

Depending on whether or not the park is open; either park at the top lot and walk down or begin at the first parking lot next to the guard booth.

Follow the Wetland Trail to the south, the trail is blazed with blue. It is a short walk to the lookout deck. Mr. Lincoln is waiting for you on the right side of the deck under the very first board. Just reach underneath and claim your prize.

CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

From: Beth Houghtaling (JustBeth65@msn.com) | Date: 2003-02-22 16:30:04 UTC-05:00

There is a surprise waiting for the first lucky contestant to stamp into Mr. Lincolns book!!!!

Re: [LbNA] CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

From: Beth Houghtaling (JustBeth65@msn.com) | Date: 2003-02-23 19:07:07 UTC-05:00

Well, I just got word that Mr. Lincoln's surprise has been claimed. "The Runs With a Torch" HH placed by the Drew Clan is merrily on it's way. I now have George Washington and John Adams both carved as part of our US Presidents series. Soon there will be 5 boxes at Hop Brook in Middlebury. I'm quite pleased with my first attempts at carving. They came out great even if I do say so myself. It was the heat transfer trick that made the difference.

Thanks to all you letterboxers for your help and encouragement,

~Beth, Aaron and Max....occasionally John David

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There is a surprise waiting for the first lucky contestant to stamp into Mr. Lincolns book!!!!

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From: Beth Houghtaling (JustBeth65@msn.com) | Date: 2003-02-23 21:01:07 UTC-05:00

----- Original Message -----

From: Beth Houghtaling

Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:07 PM

To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [LbNA] CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

Well, I just got word that Mr. Lincoln's surprise has been claimed. "The Runs With a Torch" HH placed by the Drew Clan is merrily on it's way. I now have George Washington and John Adams both carved as part of our US Presidents series. Soon there will be 5 boxes at Hop Brook in Middlebury. I'm quite pleased with my first attempts at carving. They came out great even if I do say so myself. It was the heat transfer trick that made the difference.

Thanks to all you letterboxers for your help and encouragement,

~Beth, Aaron and Max....occasionally John David

----- Original Message -----

From: Beth Houghtaling

Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 4:30 PM

To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [LbNA] CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

There is a surprise waiting for the first lucky contestant to stamp into Mr. Lincolns book!!!!

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Re: [LbNA] CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

From: dangerous_darrin2003 (dangerousdarrin@optonline.net) | Date: 2003-02-24 20:56:30 UTC

Beth, you did a terrific job on both the Honest Abe and Broken Heart
stamps. The clues were right on target. This made a potentially
difficult letterboxing experience in slushy snow quite easy. I can't
wait for the Washington and Adams boxes. What a great way to
celebrate the culmination of President's Day week! Thanks for
creating another memorable day of letterboxing!

"Dangerous" Darrin

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Beth Houghtaling"
wrote:
> Well, I just got word that Mr. Lincoln's surprise has been
claimed. "The Runs With a Torch" HH placed by the Drew Clan is
merrily on it's way. I now have George Washington and John Adams both
carved as part of our US Presidents series. Soon there will be 5
boxes at Hop Brook in Middlebury. I'm quite pleased with my first
attempts at carving. They came out great even if I do say so myself.
It was the heat transfer trick that made the difference.
>
> Thanks to all you letterboxers for your help and encouragement,
>
> ~Beth, Aaron and Max....occasionally John David
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Beth Houghtaling
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 4:30 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] CT. Honest Abe Letterbox
>
> There is a surprise waiting for the first lucky contestant to stamp
into Mr. Lincolns book!!!!
>
>
>
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Re: CT. Honest Abe Letterbox

From: Beth (JustBeth65@msn.com) | Date: 2003-02-25 12:55:04 UTC

Dear Dangerous...Or may I call you Darrin?

Thanks for your great comments about my stamps, they were my first
real attempt at carving. I'm excited you trudged through the snow for
them. In addition to Washington, and Adams; I have Thomas Jefferson
all ready to find a resting place. We have also placed a box called
Aarons Birthday Box, well for my sons birthday. The current stamp
will be retired on February 7, 2004, when it will be replaced by the
12 year commemorative stamp......oh gosh I think I'm addicted!!
I hope to have the clues posted this week on all these boxes.(If I
letterbox instead of studying that is!)

~JustBeth

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "dangerous_darrin2003
" wrote:
> Beth, you did a terrific job on both the Honest Abe and Broken
Heart
> stamps. The clues were right on target. This made a potentially
> difficult letterboxing experience in slushy snow quite easy. I
can't
> wait for the Washington and Adams boxes. What a great way to
> celebrate the culmination of President's Day week! Thanks for
> creating another memorable day of letterboxing!
>
> "Dangerous" Darrin
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Beth Houghtaling"
> wrote:
> > Well, I just got word that Mr. Lincoln's surprise has been
> claimed. "The Runs With a Torch" HH placed by the Drew Clan is
> merrily on it's way. I now have George Washington and John Adams
both
> carved as part of our US Presidents series. Soon there will be 5
> boxes at Hop Brook in Middlebury. I'm quite pleased with my first
> attempts at carving. They came out great even if I do say so
myself.
> It was the heat transfer trick that made the difference.
> >
> > Thanks to all you letterboxers for your help and encouragement,
> >
> > ~Beth, Aaron and Max....occasionally John David
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Beth Houghtaling
> > Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 4:30 PM
> > To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [LbNA] CT. Honest Abe Letterbox
> >
> > There is a surprise waiting for the first lucky contestant to
stamp
> into Mr. Lincolns book!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > ADVERTISEMENT
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Service.