National Mystery Letterbox Project - TN

Planted by: The Stantons for Ladybug and the Jolly G-Man
Planted on: December 7, 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
Rated: Easy, Easy
Number of Letterboxes: 1



Interstate 65 runs North-South through Nashville. In the downtown area
there are several interchanges and the exit numbers are somewhat misleading.
I think that area is actually numbered based off I-40. These instructions
assume you have worked your way through the chaos and are on the section of
I-65 south of Nashville. Take exit 78, Harding Place. Head east using an
enormous American flag as a landmark. Pass this. At the first street light
(Franklin Road) the name of the street you are on will change to Battery
Lane. Follow this street 1.7 miles to Granny White Parkway (there is a
street light). Turn right. There is a very large building dedicated to the
Girl Scouts here you can use to know you are on the right path. Follow
Granny White 1.8 miles and turn left on Clifton (no light, but you really
can't miss the statue). There is an immediate right turn into the parking
lot of the Battle of Nashville Memorial.



After taking a moment to read the beautiful tributes on the memorial take
notice of the tree line separating it from the neighborhood. From the edge
of the fence behind the statue (the other edge is near the main road) head
toward the tree line. The first leg will be 57 heel-toe steps of my size 8
boots headed toward a large tree. It kind of stands out as being the
closest one to the treeline while still in the grassy area and the largest
one in that area. You really don't even need to count paces. From the
tree, the treeline straight ahead (keeping alignment with the fence edge) is
20 of my heel-toe steps. Just inside the tree line is a mound of dirt that
looks something like a fresh grave. At the right edge of this mound is our
small pile of rocks with the Tennessee National Letterbox Project stamp
inside.



War seems to be the order of business for this planting today. I was in
Nashville for my National Guard duty where we are dealing with our current
war. Saddam Hussein issued an apology to Kuwait for the last war. It is
the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The box was planted at a Civil War site
established by families of soldiers who died in World War 1. I am glad this
national project exists to show that the freedom fought for so many times
still works.



The Stantons - P2, F1