Nashville, New Hampshire LbNA #19145 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | J.E.S.S.  |
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| Plant date: | Nov 7, 2005 |
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| City: | Nashua |
| County: | Hillsborough |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | jgotham2911 |
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| Last found: | Nov 24, 2012 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFr |
| Last edited: | Nov 7, 2005 |
When moving to Nashua in 2004, we came across an interesting and fun fact when researching the history of the city:
In 1842, a feud broke out between North and South Nashua over a vote of where to build the first town hall. Citizens north of town wanted it built north of the Main Street Bridge and everyone else wanted it built south of the bridge. The less populous but more affluent North End was so irate over losing this vote that they broke off from the town of Nashua and chartered a new town, calling it “Nashville.” It wasn't until 1853, eleven years later, when the two communities resolved most of their differences and were reincorporated as the City of Nashua.
The reunion of North and South Nashua is represented on the
Nashua City Seal by two clasped hands which is where we got the idea for the stamp.
Location:
Greeley Park, Concord Street, Nashua, NH – Park near the cannon.
(Mapquest 97 Concord Street, Nashua, NH)
Stamp: Hand carved (it’s not candy)
Difficulty: Easy, compass needed
Terrain: Easy, paved path
Time: 20 minutes or less
Clues:
•Begin at the Freedom Shrine
•While facing JFK’s inaugural address, turn right and walk 75 paces.
•Turn right again and you should see a small statue commemorating the turn of the century. It may be a little to the right or left depending on your stride.
•Subtract the year Nashville was chartered from the year this statue was erected. This is the compass heading to walk until you find the gift, “GIVEN TO THE CITY OF NASHUA BY A FRIEND OF DUMB ANIMALS.” If you leave the park you have gone too far.
•Nearby there is a winding way leading to the woods. Follow it away from the street. Along the way you will see what looks to be a well on your right and a large rock soon after. To the left may be children at play. Further along you will come to an oak tree arching over the path. Look to the right and there should be a tree forming a rectangle.
•Continue along the path ten paces and turn left. Not far into the woods you will see a stump. Walk over to the stump. Take six steps toward 1:00 to an old fallen tree. Look in the hollow end. Please cover back up carefully so that the box can not be seen from the stump!
In 1842, a feud broke out between North and South Nashua over a vote of where to build the first town hall. Citizens north of town wanted it built north of the Main Street Bridge and everyone else wanted it built south of the bridge. The less populous but more affluent North End was so irate over losing this vote that they broke off from the town of Nashua and chartered a new town, calling it “Nashville.” It wasn't until 1853, eleven years later, when the two communities resolved most of their differences and were reincorporated as the City of Nashua.
The reunion of North and South Nashua is represented on the
Nashua City Seal by two clasped hands which is where we got the idea for the stamp.
Location:
Greeley Park, Concord Street, Nashua, NH – Park near the cannon.
(Mapquest 97 Concord Street, Nashua, NH)
Stamp: Hand carved (it’s not candy)
Difficulty: Easy, compass needed
Terrain: Easy, paved path
Time: 20 minutes or less
Clues:
•Begin at the Freedom Shrine
•While facing JFK’s inaugural address, turn right and walk 75 paces.
•Turn right again and you should see a small statue commemorating the turn of the century. It may be a little to the right or left depending on your stride.
•Subtract the year Nashville was chartered from the year this statue was erected. This is the compass heading to walk until you find the gift, “GIVEN TO THE CITY OF NASHUA BY A FRIEND OF DUMB ANIMALS.” If you leave the park you have gone too far.
•Nearby there is a winding way leading to the woods. Follow it away from the street. Along the way you will see what looks to be a well on your right and a large rock soon after. To the left may be children at play. Further along you will come to an oak tree arching over the path. Look to the right and there should be a tree forming a rectangle.
•Continue along the path ten paces and turn left. Not far into the woods you will see a stump. Walk over to the stump. Take six steps toward 1:00 to an old fallen tree. Look in the hollow end. Please cover back up carefully so that the box can not be seen from the stump!