> -----Original Message-----
> From: Radzak, Lee [mailto:lee.radzak@mnhs.org]
> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 12:04 PM
> To: 'letterbox-usa-owner@egroups.com'
> Subject: Letterbox Consideration
>
>
> I would like to address this message to the people responsible for
> generating and hiding the letterboxes, as well as the seekers
> who go out
> looking for the letterboxes in the field. A letterbox was
> hidden on Split
> Rock Lighthouse Historic Site some time last year. We found
> out about it
> when one of our historic site guides found it and brought it into the
> office. Since no one approached site staff and asked
> permission to hide the
> box on the historic site we had no idea what the game is about.
>
> I would ask that letterboxers consider a few points. If you
> are going to
> hide a letterbox, especially on a state or federal historic or
> archaeological site, please contact the management of the site and ask
> permission and assistance in locating an appropriate hiding
> place. This is
> only common courtesy and will not only insure that an
> appropriate hiding
> place is found but that site staff are aware of its presence.
>
> A second consideration is that archaeological and historic sites are
> protected by law from disturbance of the ground, features, or
> structures on
> the site. In a congested area like Split Rock Light Station it is not
> possible to allow visitors to leave the paths and established
> pedestrian
> routes to dig around in the undisturbed areas. On numerous
> occasions we
> have found letterbox seekers wandering in undisturbed areas
> and digging in
> the ground.
>
> I would be happy to work with organizers and letterbox
> seekers to discuss
> appropriate locations to hide- and seek- letterboxes, as I am
> sure most
> administrators of historic properties are.
> Thank you,
> Lee Radzak
> Historic Site Manager
> Split Rock Lighthouse
> 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd.
> Two Harbors, MN 55616
> (218) 226-6372
> (218) 226-6373 fax
> lee.radzak@mnhs.org
> http://www.mnhs.org/splitrock.html
>
>