The Ghost LbNA #16252 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 3, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Exeter |
| County: | Rockingham |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | nature girls  |
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| Found by: | The Mischievous Four |
| Last found: | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jul 3, 2005 |
We have had to pull this box. The windstorms uprooted the tree it was hidden under. We hope to replace the box once the trails have been cleaned up. Sorry!
This box is hidden along the walking trails on the Phillips Exeter Academy land, and makes for a beautiful walk in the woods. Bring your dogs...they'll love it! And if you're going in warm weather, bring your bug spray!! This is a low-lying woodland area, with lots of wet, boggy areas beside the trails; perfect breeding ground for NH's state bird...the mosquito!
There are 2 possible approaches to this box, the first is a much longer walk than the second.
Approach 1) From Court Street in Exeter, turn into the parking area along side the Phillips Exeter Academy (PEA) tennis courts. Go all the way to the end, and park near the track. Walk the dirt road that goes along past the track, cross the bridge, and follow the trail to the right. You'll be passing the football stadium on your left. The trail enters a woodland edge, and in about 100 yards, you'll choose the path that turns right (into the woods). Stay on this main path for an easy walk lasting about 10-15 minutes. Then take the "red" trail that is a right turn off the main path (clearly marked with a red topped post).
Approach 2) Take Drinkwater Road (off High Street) in Exeter. 0.8 miles down Drinkwater, you'll see a small pull-off on the right, with a metal gate marking the trail head. A trail map marks the entrance to PEA trails. A 3-5 minute walk down this easy, wide trail brings you to the "red" trail entrance on your left.
Continue down the red trail for approx. 5 minutes. You are looking for the gravesite of Susannah Holmann, which is clearly visible from the trail. Once you find it, take a few minutes to look around. Imagine what this area must have looked like for Susannah, 200 years ago. Was this now dense woodland once a farm? Where was the house? What was everyday life like for Susannah? And why is Susannah buried here all alone?
Now stand facing the headstone, and look straight into the woods. Walk forward 20-25 paces. At the base of a large pine, you'll find what you're looking for.
After stamping, and replacing the box, you may choose to continue down the red trail. It gets more narrow as you go, criss-crossed with tree roots and the like. But it is a pretty walk, and follows along the river for some way, and eventually hooks back up with the main trail that you started on. Plan on having at least an 45 minutes to an hour if you choose this direction. Either way, have fun! We did!
This box is hidden along the walking trails on the Phillips Exeter Academy land, and makes for a beautiful walk in the woods. Bring your dogs...they'll love it! And if you're going in warm weather, bring your bug spray!! This is a low-lying woodland area, with lots of wet, boggy areas beside the trails; perfect breeding ground for NH's state bird...the mosquito!
There are 2 possible approaches to this box, the first is a much longer walk than the second.
Approach 1) From Court Street in Exeter, turn into the parking area along side the Phillips Exeter Academy (PEA) tennis courts. Go all the way to the end, and park near the track. Walk the dirt road that goes along past the track, cross the bridge, and follow the trail to the right. You'll be passing the football stadium on your left. The trail enters a woodland edge, and in about 100 yards, you'll choose the path that turns right (into the woods). Stay on this main path for an easy walk lasting about 10-15 minutes. Then take the "red" trail that is a right turn off the main path (clearly marked with a red topped post).
Approach 2) Take Drinkwater Road (off High Street) in Exeter. 0.8 miles down Drinkwater, you'll see a small pull-off on the right, with a metal gate marking the trail head. A trail map marks the entrance to PEA trails. A 3-5 minute walk down this easy, wide trail brings you to the "red" trail entrance on your left.
Continue down the red trail for approx. 5 minutes. You are looking for the gravesite of Susannah Holmann, which is clearly visible from the trail. Once you find it, take a few minutes to look around. Imagine what this area must have looked like for Susannah, 200 years ago. Was this now dense woodland once a farm? Where was the house? What was everyday life like for Susannah? And why is Susannah buried here all alone?
Now stand facing the headstone, and look straight into the woods. Walk forward 20-25 paces. At the base of a large pine, you'll find what you're looking for.
After stamping, and replacing the box, you may choose to continue down the red trail. It gets more narrow as you go, criss-crossed with tree roots and the like. But it is a pretty walk, and follows along the river for some way, and eventually hooks back up with the main trail that you started on. Plan on having at least an 45 minutes to an hour if you choose this direction. Either way, have fun! We did!