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New Nebraska Letterbox - Elmwood Park

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New Nebraska Letterbox - Elmwood Park

From: webmatt5 (webmatt5@yahoo.com) | Date: 2002-06-18 18:09:39 UTC
This is the first letterbox i have placed, enjoy!

Elmwood Park's First Letterbox

City, State: Omaha, NE
Location: Elmwood Park (67th & Pacific)

Re: New Nebraska Letterbox - Elmwood Park

From: scottredd (redd@interbug.com) | Date: 2002-06-20 02:51:27 UTC
Webmatt5:

I, my son, friend of son, and daughter were the first to find this
new letterbox.

I've logged the details at http://interbug.com/letterboxing

Many thanks!

Scott
redd@interbug.com

--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "webmatt5" wrote:
> This is the first letterbox i have placed, enjoy!
>
> Elmwood Park's First Letterbox
>
> City, State: Omaha, NE
> Location: Elmwood Park (67th & Pacific)
>
> From the early 1900s until 1947, many Omaha residents collected
fresh
> water from a spring at the northern end of Elmwood Park. Even
though
> the spring water is no longer safe to drink, the spring grotto is
> still a lovely attraction in this urban park.
>
> Start from the place where fresh water flows from the ground.
> Go not through the tunnel, instead follow the path of red.
> South to the stairs, then up you go.
> Look for cars before you cross.
> Now to the left lies your path, find a street named Jones.
> Be sure to head uphill and not down.
> Cross over the bridge at the street's end.
> A trail of the color black shall take you past three trees upon
your
> right.
> A tree stands apart from the brush on the left.
> From this tree bear 165, and look for an oddly placed staircase.
> Once, twice, three times you shall step down, and then your
treasure
> will be beneath your feet.
> Beware of any creepy crawly things, for the box is hidden in a
dark
> place.