A good friend of mine is the sexton of a historic cemetery. He
welcomes visitors of all types for whatever purpose so long as nothing
gets damaged. He's a very easy-going caretaker though.
But...on the other hand, the Grove St. Cem in New Haven, CT
discourages "loitering" (what else does a living person do in a
cemetery????) and I'm sure they would not be keen on letterboxing.
So, I think passing through a cemetery should be ok regardless, but
placing a box in one, especially since most sextons know every inch of
their charge, would be wise to seek permission. I guess the bottom
line is how likely is your box to be found by a non-boxer.
IMHO,
Aili
cemeteries and other peculiar places
7 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-11-28
Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: (defygravity@snet.net) |
Date: 2001-11-28 00:42:16 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: Erich Sawyer (riposte9@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2001-11-28 06:02:53 UTC
Perhaps I should clarify, I never intended to place a box IN a cemetary. I
did however consider using an Older cemetary for a starting off point or
possibly passing through as you had mentioned.
Thanks for the input.
Erich Sawyer
Omaha, NE
letterboxnebraska.8m.com
>From: defygravity@snet.net
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
>Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:42:16 -0000
>
>A good friend of mine is the sexton of a historic cemetery. He
>welcomes visitors of all types for whatever purpose so long as nothing
>gets damaged. He's a very easy-going caretaker though.
>
>But...on the other hand, the Grove St. Cem in New Haven, CT
>discourages "loitering" (what else does a living person do in a
>cemetery????) and I'm sure they would not be keen on letterboxing.
>
>So, I think passing through a cemetery should be ok regardless, but
>placing a box in one, especially since most sextons know every inch of
>their charge, would be wise to seek permission. I guess the bottom
>line is how likely is your box to be found by a non-boxer.
>
>IMHO,
>Aili
>
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did however consider using an Older cemetary for a starting off point or
possibly passing through as you had mentioned.
Thanks for the input.
Erich Sawyer
Omaha, NE
letterboxnebraska.8m.com
>From: defygravity@snet.net
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
>Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:42:16 -0000
>
>A good friend of mine is the sexton of a historic cemetery. He
>welcomes visitors of all types for whatever purpose so long as nothing
>gets damaged. He's a very easy-going caretaker though.
>
>But...on the other hand, the Grove St. Cem in New Haven, CT
>discourages "loitering" (what else does a living person do in a
>cemetery????) and I'm sure they would not be keen on letterboxing.
>
>So, I think passing through a cemetery should be ok regardless, but
>placing a box in one, especially since most sextons know every inch of
>their charge, would be wise to seek permission. I guess the bottom
>line is how likely is your box to be found by a non-boxer.
>
>IMHO,
>Aili
>
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Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: Kimberly Mako (MartianShark@msn.com) |
Date: 2001-11-28 08:50:34 UTC-05:00
Cemetery boxes are a lot of fun. I mean, I guess it depends on the size of the cemetery, whether you can hide one unnoticed, but I've found four hidden in cemeteries, with the clues solely based on the tombstones.
----- Original Message -----From: Erich SawyerSent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:21 AMTo: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar placesPerhaps I should clarify, I never intended to place a box IN a cemetary. I
did however consider using an Older cemetary for a starting off point or
possibly passing through as you had mentioned.
Thanks for the input.
Erich Sawyer
Omaha, NE
letterboxnebraska.8m.com
>From: defygravity@snet.net
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
>Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:42:16 -0000
>
>A good friend of mine is the sexton of a historic cemetery. He
>welcomes visitors of all types for whatever purpose so long as nothing
>gets damaged. He's a very easy-going caretaker though.
>
>But...on the other hand, the Grove St. Cem in New Haven, CT
>discourages "loitering" (what else does a living person do in a
>cemetery????) and I'm sure they would not be keen on letterboxing.
>
>So, I think passing through a cemetery should be ok regardless, but
>placing a box in one, especially since most sextons know every inch of
>their charge, would be wise to seek permission. I guess the bottom
>line is how likely is your box to be found by a non-boxer.
>
>IMHO,
>Aili
>
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Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: David (dcassidy@together.net) |
Date: 2001-11-28 08:54:06 UTC-05:00
I did this with an old (but, still active) cemetary in the small Vermont
town I live in. It is the type of place that people come to just to see the
200 year old gravestones. I didn't plant the box IN the cemetary, but on
private property (with permission) just over the fence in the back of the
cemetary. (Check out "Cemetery Walk", in Northern Vermont).
I think every case and place would be unique, but I have no problem with
what I did.
David C.
Vermont
----------
>From: "Erich Sawyer"
>Perhaps I should clarify, I never intended to place a box IN a cemetary. I
>did however consider using an Older cemetary for a starting off point or
>possibly passing through as you had mentioned.
>Thanks for the input.
>
>Erich Sawyer
>Omaha, NE
>letterboxnebraska.8m.com
>
>
>
>>From: defygravity@snet.net>>
>>A good friend of mine is the sexton of a historic cemetery. He
>>welcomes visitors of all types for whatever purpose so long as nothing
>>gets damaged. He's a very easy-going caretaker though.
>>
>>But...on the other hand, the Grove St. Cem in New Haven, CT
>>discourages "loitering" (what else does a living person do in a
>>cemetery????) and I'm sure they would not be keen on letterboxing.
>>
>>So, I think passing through a cemetery should be ok regardless, but
>>placing a box in one, especially since most sextons know every inch of
>>their charge, would be wise to seek permission. I guess the bottom
>>line is how likely is your box to be found by a non-boxer.
>>
>>IMHO,
>>Aili
town I live in. It is the type of place that people come to just to see the
200 year old gravestones. I didn't plant the box IN the cemetary, but on
private property (with permission) just over the fence in the back of the
cemetary. (Check out "Cemetery Walk", in Northern Vermont).
I think every case and place would be unique, but I have no problem with
what I did.
David C.
Vermont
----------
>From: "Erich Sawyer"
>Perhaps I should clarify, I never intended to place a box IN a cemetary. I
>did however consider using an Older cemetary for a starting off point or
>possibly passing through as you had mentioned.
>Thanks for the input.
>
>Erich Sawyer
>Omaha, NE
>letterboxnebraska.8m.com
>
>
>
>>From: defygravity@snet.net>>
>>A good friend of mine is the sexton of a historic cemetery. He
>>welcomes visitors of all types for whatever purpose so long as nothing
>>gets damaged. He's a very easy-going caretaker though.
>>
>>But...on the other hand, the Grove St. Cem in New Haven, CT
>>discourages "loitering" (what else does a living person do in a
>>cemetery????) and I'm sure they would not be keen on letterboxing.
>>
>>So, I think passing through a cemetery should be ok regardless, but
>>placing a box in one, especially since most sextons know every inch of
>>their charge, would be wise to seek permission. I guess the bottom
>>line is how likely is your box to be found by a non-boxer.
>>
>>IMHO,
>>Aili
Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: Eric Eurto (intentsone@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2001-11-28 18:56:42 UTC-08:00
I have found only one cemetery box. It is actually
found by following one of the Woodstock, VT Quests.
It's in a very interesting place (not tucked under a
tombstone or buried in the ground, mind you)and is a
very interesting box indeed. Placed mostly by
schoolkids, the Vermont Quests are most excellent
finds for letterboxers both young and old... and you
get to visit some really cool places too! Visit the
ValleyQuest site and you can send for the newly bound
book (quite impressive now as our friend Sarah Fearing
has one!)No, this isn't an advertisement... just a
friendly note to letterboxers.
At any rate, y'all take care... hope to see lots of
stamps out there!
Eric J Eurto in gosh-it-got-chilly-like-winter-CT
~The Ram~
P12 F107 X36
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Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: Richard Kaszeta (kaszeta@me.umn.edu) |
Date: 2001-11-28 22:02:32 UTC-06:00
Eric Eurto writes ("Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places"):
>
> I have found only one cemetery box. It is actually
>found by following one of the Woodstock, VT Quests.
>It's in a very interesting place (not tucked under a
>tombstone or buried in the ground, mind you)and is a
>very interesting box indeed. Placed mostly by
>schoolkids, the Vermont Quests are most excellent
>finds for letterboxers both young and old... and you
>get to visit some really cool places too! Visit the
>ValleyQuest site and you can send for the newly bound
>book (quite impressive now as our friend Sarah Fearing
>has one!)No, this isn't an advertisement... just a
>friendly note to letterboxers.
>At any rate, y'all take care... hope to see lots of
>stamps out there!
A good number of the ValleyQuest boxes are in cemeteries (most
recently, I did Woodstock, VT, Lebanon, NH, and Grantham, NH). I've
actually enjoyed it since it's led me to a lot of nice out-of-the-way
cemeteries that I might not have found otherwise.
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
>
> I have found only one cemetery box. It is actually
>found by following one of the Woodstock, VT Quests.
>It's in a very interesting place (not tucked under a
>tombstone or buried in the ground, mind you)and is a
>very interesting box indeed. Placed mostly by
>schoolkids, the Vermont Quests are most excellent
>finds for letterboxers both young and old... and you
>get to visit some really cool places too! Visit the
>ValleyQuest site and you can send for the newly bound
>book (quite impressive now as our friend Sarah Fearing
>has one!)No, this isn't an advertisement... just a
>friendly note to letterboxers.
>At any rate, y'all take care... hope to see lots of
>stamps out there!
A good number of the ValleyQuest boxes are in cemeteries (most
recently, I did Woodstock, VT, Lebanon, NH, and Grantham, NH). I've
actually enjoyed it since it's led me to a lot of nice out-of-the-way
cemeteries that I might not have found otherwise.
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
[LbNA] Re: cemeteries and other peculiar places
From: (whitepuredove@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2001-11-29 14:48:05 UTC
I have always liked Cemeteries. Thier quite and part of our old
heritage. I like the idea of planting letterboxes in them for the ppl
who can't walk far or up and down hills well, can feel they are still
on a hunt looking for the right tombstone to contiue them on thier
way. Tombstones are funa nd great clues. And When i go to VT I will
go to the boxes ther and love it :-).
Lovely Days,
Mystic Princess P1F2
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Eric Eurto wrote:
>
> I have found only one cemetery box. It is actually
> found by following one of the Woodstock, VT Quests.
> It's in a very interesting place (not tucked under a
> tombstone or buried in the ground, mind you)and is a
> very interesting box indeed. Placed mostly by
> schoolkids, the Vermont Quests are most excellent
> finds for letterboxers both young and old... and you
> get to visit some really cool places too! Visit the
> ValleyQuest site and you can send for the newly bound
> book (quite impressive now as our friend Sarah Fearing
> has one!)No, this isn't an advertisement... just a
> friendly note to letterboxers.
> At any rate, y'all take care... hope to see lots of
> stamps out there!
>
> Eric J Eurto in gosh-it-got-chilly-like-winter-CT
> ~The Ram~
> P12 F107 X36
>
>
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heritage. I like the idea of planting letterboxes in them for the ppl
who can't walk far or up and down hills well, can feel they are still
on a hunt looking for the right tombstone to contiue them on thier
way. Tombstones are funa nd great clues. And When i go to VT I will
go to the boxes ther and love it :-).
Lovely Days,
Mystic Princess P1F2
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Eric Eurto
>
> I have found only one cemetery box. It is actually
> found by following one of the Woodstock, VT Quests.
> It's in a very interesting place (not tucked under a
> tombstone or buried in the ground, mind you)and is a
> very interesting box indeed. Placed mostly by
> schoolkids, the Vermont Quests are most excellent
> finds for letterboxers both young and old... and you
> get to visit some really cool places too! Visit the
> ValleyQuest site and you can send for the newly bound
> book (quite impressive now as our friend Sarah Fearing
> has one!)No, this isn't an advertisement... just a
> friendly note to letterboxers.
> At any rate, y'all take care... hope to see lots of
> stamps out there!
>
> Eric J Eurto in gosh-it-got-chilly-like-winter-CT
> ~The Ram~
> P12 F107 X36
>
>
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