Just to let you know that we stamped in at the new Mystery box
today. We were visitor #3. Great view!! We saw many wild turkeys
scampering down the trail.
"Yaker", "Bee Happy" and "Bamboo"
P6; F110; X58
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mindizney@a... wrote:
> Nike Missile Site Letterbox
> Location: Somewhere in CT
> Planted by: Pam
> Planted on: November 24, 2002
> Difficulty: Easy Clues to figure out, Easy quick letterbox!
>
> This letterbox is placed at one of my favorite places to watch my
church
> softball team play. During the cold war, this site was a Nike
Missile Radar
> site, and later was a ski slope. Now, the military buildings house
such
> businesses as a ballet school and a day care center, and it is also
a
> recreation area, with a lighted baseball field and tennis courts.
Once you
> enter this area, park down by the military buildings. Walk up the
hill on
> the paved road between the slate blue and mustard colored
buildings. When
> you get to the top of the hill, you will notice a dirt section to
your left
> and tennis courts to your right. Start walking on the dirt section
to your
> left. This is the top of the old ski slope. You will notice four
electrical
> poles going down the center of the hill, with the last two having
single
> wheels on them. This was the ski lift. After those four, you will
find
> three more with double wheels on them. Go to the second double
wheeled
> electrical pole. You will find your prize next to the pole
underneath a flat
> rock.