--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Charles Whitener wrote:
> Dear Letterboxers,
> I am going on a trip to Manassas, VA with my family. I'm 11
years
> old. We'll be driving daily to Washington D.C. to do some touring.
We'll
> be staying with my aunt, uncle, and my cousins in their house in
> Manassas. I am not sure how long we will be staying, but around
three
> days. I would like to try to find some letterboxes on my trip as
there
> aren't any nearby my hometown. It might help if I told you I lived
in
> Camden County. Would there be any specific letterboxes you would
> recomend or any tips for finding them?
>
> Liz W.

Hi Liz,

There are a bunch of letterboxes close to Manassas that are fun to
hunt. You can hunt for the Accotink letterbox and the Aya - the fern
at Fort Belvoir. There is a nice town park near Quantico Marine Base
called Locust Shade that has two fun boxes. Leesylvania State Park
is pretty close to Manassas and there are at least 5 there. You can
find the clues for all of those on the letterboxing.org website and
also check out the Washington DC metro boxes, because I believe there
are a few right in Washington DC which you might be able to find as
you tour around the City. Have fun and let us know how you make out.

Kathy (Ladybug)

One of my favorite DC letterboxes not mentioned yet is "Cherry
Blossoms" I just found it in May. There is a really neat statue at
Hains Point (East Potomac Park) where it is hidden! And it isn't too
far from the Jefferson Memorial.

Also Rock Creek Park #1 and #2 are really easy to get....and not to
far from the National Cathedral.

There are also 3 more letterboxes in Rock Creek Park to the south
near the National Zoo. "Kid Gloves" These were also pretty easy to
find.
Already mentioned, but I'll say it again:
The Mount Vernon Trail series. Especially "Runway" near the airport.
Leesylvania State park
and Fort Belvoir!
And another one on my list that I haven't gotten to yet, is Huntley
Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA
There should be more than enough letterboxing in DC for your vacation!

--note of caution...lot's of poison ivy at Leeslyvania State park and
I saw lots of Snakes at Fort Belvoir (I was there June 29th)
I also had trouble with "Riverside Park" Mount Vernon Trail series #2
because the picnic tables had been moved, but we finally figured it
out...I'll give you a clue...you want the trail to the left along the
edge...Of The Water! Again, watch out for poison ivy here too!

happy hunting
--Amanda from Seattle

Hi!
I am going to save your list and next trip to Maryland I'm going solo so I
can do all the boxing I want!!!( Which will be every day all day (LOL)!!! )
As I promised before I will plant two boxes on my 'boxing jaunt when I come.
The area is just full of possiblities and wonderful boxes await those who
wander that way.
I have been to Haines Point and it is wonderful!! I even have a picture of
my son less than a year old in his baby stroller at the base of a huge body
part!!! Lockmaster is an 11yr. old now !! Time does fly..
Thanks for your great input even tho I know it was meant for "touring"
Box On!!!
See Joy




>From: samanark@yahoo.com
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: touring
>Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 06:46:37 -0000
>
> One of my favorite DC letterboxes not mentioned yet is "Cherry
>Blossoms" I just found it in May. There is a really neat statue at
>Hains Point (East Potomac Park) where it is hidden! And it isn't too
>far from the Jefferson Memorial.
>
>Also Rock Creek Park #1 and #2 are really easy to get....and not to
>far from the National Cathedral.
>
>There are also 3 more letterboxes in Rock Creek Park to the south
>near the National Zoo. "Kid Gloves" These were also pretty easy to
>find.
>Already mentioned, but I'll say it again:
>The Mount Vernon Trail series. Especially "Runway" near the airport.
>Leesylvania State park
>and Fort Belvoir!
>And another one on my list that I haven't gotten to yet, is Huntley
>Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA
>There should be more than enough letterboxing in DC for your vacation!
>
>--note of caution...lot's of poison ivy at Leeslyvania State park and
>I saw lots of Snakes at Fort Belvoir (I was there June 29th)
>I also had trouble with "Riverside Park" Mount Vernon Trail series #2
>because the picnic tables had been moved, but we finally figured it
>out...I'll give you a clue...you want the trail to the left along the
>edge...Of The Water! Again, watch out for poison ivy here too!
>
>happy hunting
>--Amanda from Seattle
>

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Liz,

If you haven't already come to DC to look for letterboxes you might try the
ones at Huntley Meadows and my favorite one is "Hal and the Magic Mushroom" I
don't believe anyone has found it yet and I bet you could. You just need put
on your thinking cap a bit to figure out where it starts and from there it is
easy.

At Brookside Gardens in Wheaton Maryland there is a Butterfly house with
fantastic butterflies flying all about. They will be there until Sept. It
would be a great place to visit. And there just happens to be a couple more
letter boxes in Wheaton Regional Park right next to it, like you can walk
from one to the other. I think you and your parents would enjoy the Gardens
and the butterflys and of course the letterboxes.

And don't forget the fun of hiding a box yourself and thinking up clues. You
can just use a stamp that you bought, you don't need to make one. I would
love to find one that you hid.

May you have lots of nuts in your life,
Squirrel