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Sesquicentennial

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Sesquicentennial

From: Drew, Bj (BDrew@US.MED.NAVY.MIL) | Date: 2000-06-01 10:02:26 UTC-04:00
Here are the clues to our one hundred and fiftieth letterbox. Enjoy!

Jay in sunny springtime New England
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River Walk

A single, easy letterbox in a spectacular setting at the mouth of the
Connecticut River overlooking the Great Island Salt Marshes and Long Island
Sound. Less than one half mile of level walking. Bring binoculars, your
Peterson Guide to the Birds (this was Roger Tory Peterson's adopted home)
and wear warm clothes on windy days!

On I-95 in Lyme, CT, take exit 70 (and if southbound, follow the 156 signs
past a shopping center and turn left to pass back under the freeway), and
follow CT Rte. 156 East 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Ferry Rd and follow it to
the end, parking at the DEP Headquarters lot. Walk through the picnic area
and past the gazebo to find the shore side boardwalk.

Follow this magnificent boardwalk out along the river and under the rail
road bridge, watching the water, boats, birds, and bluefish. Walk all the
way out to the end, where an elevated platform overlooks the estuary. On the
lower level, look up in the girders overhead in the northeast corner to find
the River Walk Letterbox.

Dedicated to the memory of Tito Puente