Lockport Air Sprite LbNA #10554 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 1, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Lockport |
| County: | Niagara |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Sprite and Highlande  |
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| Found by: | Grimke Clan |
| Last found: | Apr 28, 2005 |
| Status: | FFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 1, 2004 |
The third of our sprite series (which really ought to be a canal series by now)! Frankly, this one's a stretch as far as elements and naming goes, but if you take a look at Lockport's history, the original five locks (which were some of the hardest to create in the entire system) were called the "Flight of Five". See, flight...air...sprite...ah, just follow the clues! ;-)
To get to Lockport:
From the NYS Thruway, take the Airport exit (Route 78/Transit Road) all the way into Lockport. If you're already in the Western New York area and know the back roads, you can take take the 990 to Millersport, which dead ends into Transit, too.
Once in Lockport, follow the signs to the two canal locks right in the middle of town. Park nearby and take the stairs down to the locks on the SOUTH side (NOT the side the towpath is on!). Head EAST down more stairs and along the canal, keeping the cement wall on your right. The wall eventually curves away from the sidewalk and heads uphill...so should you. At the top of the hill along the wall stands 4 trees. The Lockport Air Sprite is hiding behind the tree and a half (well, more like a tree and a quarter, but we're rounding up!)!
Please be sure to be discreet in acquiring and replacing this little sprite. This is right in town and LOTS of people hang around, so be extremely careful not to let anyone know what you're doing (I had to pretend I was taking pictures of the canal just to find the spot best to hide her!) Also, the hill can be a little steep, rocky and slippery after a good rain...watch your step!
Bring your own inkpad & pencil and happy hunting!
From the Sprite & the Highlander
www.geocities.com/dasprite222/boxclues.htm#sprite
To get to Lockport:
From the NYS Thruway, take the Airport exit (Route 78/Transit Road) all the way into Lockport. If you're already in the Western New York area and know the back roads, you can take take the 990 to Millersport, which dead ends into Transit, too.
Once in Lockport, follow the signs to the two canal locks right in the middle of town. Park nearby and take the stairs down to the locks on the SOUTH side (NOT the side the towpath is on!). Head EAST down more stairs and along the canal, keeping the cement wall on your right. The wall eventually curves away from the sidewalk and heads uphill...so should you. At the top of the hill along the wall stands 4 trees. The Lockport Air Sprite is hiding behind the tree and a half (well, more like a tree and a quarter, but we're rounding up!)!
Please be sure to be discreet in acquiring and replacing this little sprite. This is right in town and LOTS of people hang around, so be extremely careful not to let anyone know what you're doing (I had to pretend I was taking pictures of the canal just to find the spot best to hide her!) Also, the hill can be a little steep, rocky and slippery after a good rain...watch your step!
Bring your own inkpad & pencil and happy hunting!
From the Sprite & the Highlander
www.geocities.com/dasprite222/boxclues.htm#sprite