few weeks ago, I decided to replace another one of my early boxes,
the Crossways Crossed Paths letterbox. It was originally hidden by
myself and CZF (aka Warrior Woman) in August of 2001, but was
confirmed missing the following March.
This box contains a newly carved stamp (the image is identical to the
original), a new location, and new clues, so depending on your point
of view, it can count as a new find.
The following clues can be found at
Crossways Crossed Paths Letterbox
Glenwood Cemetery, Crossways, East Greenwich, RI
Placed by CZF and CSCM on 20010804.
Replaced by CSCM on 20021109.
This is a drive-up letterbox with fairly easy clues.
Background
Crossways is an East Greenwich neighborhood named for a farm that
once operated there. The first farmhouse, known as the "White
House," was built on the property in 1772 by Christopher Spencer, and
still stands at the intersection of Kenyon and Ceder Avenues. The
land stayed in the hands of the Spencer family until 1835, when it
was purchased by Ludowick Updike Shippee. It was under his ownership
that the property was dubbed "Crossways Farm." The farm has since
been subdivided and sold off in residential lots, but its name
survives on maps and in memories. The names of Spencer and Shippee
likewise adorn local roads and corners. A large chunk of the farm is
now East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #26.
Crossways is located about a mile from the spot where CZF and CSCM
first met in May, 2001, during an alt.rhode_island confab. They
became fast friends and their separate paths have since become
intertwined. It was CZF who suggested the idea for this, their first
letterbox.
Directions
1. From Route 95 south take exit 9 to Route 4 south.
2. Then take exit 8, which will come up very quickly. At the end of
the ramp turn right onto Division Street (Route 401).
3. Drive 1.7 miles and take a right onto Kenyon Avenue.
4. Drive 0.3 miles to an intersection with Cedar Avenue.
5. Cross the intersection and enter the place where the dead reside.
Keep right and proceed slowly.
6. Keep an eye out for Christie, a veteran of World War I. His stone
is bookended by a pair of shrubs that are taller than you.
7. Discreetly duck behind Christie and locate the box in the stone
wall, just above a rounded rock that sits on the ground.
When you've finished stamping up, please be sure to replace the box
carefully so that it will not be found accidentally by groundskeepers.