Name:  Seaside Letterbox

Location:  Stonington Village, Connecticut

Date Placed:  May 27, 2001

Difficulty:  Easy, reachable by car (although we suggest you explore the village on foot while you're there)

 

Find the village of Stonington (Exit 91 off Interstate 95, follow signs to Stonington Borough).  Follow Water Street all the way to its end to a small parking area and beach.  From the flagpole and memorial stone at the water's edge, take a bearing of 340 degrees and follow the stone pathway to its end near a chain link fence.  A bearing of 265 degrees points you to the tallest rock in the breakwater.  Look in a crevasse on the north side of the rock to find your treasure.  Be sure the box is completely hidden and safely anchored as you leave.  A nearby pavilion is a great place to move to so you are not as noticeable while stamping in.  (Here's hoping high tide doesn't wash the box away!)