Mount Horeb Troll LbNA #19300 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Cock o' the Trail  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Mount Horeb |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Sunny Side Up |
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| Last found: | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 23, 2008 |
(The original letterbox went missing after a year in place, and its replacement was recently scattered about by new landscaping. However, it has been relocated once again. Luckily, a thoughtful letterboxer had retrieved the logbook and stamp after the second misadventure, and they have been placed back in use.)
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The village of Mount Horeb in south-central Wisconsin styles itself "The Troll Capital of the World". Its "Trollway" along and near Main St. bears witness with a series of wood-carved figures. The troll-theme arises naturally from the local celebration of a Norwegian heritage. It dates back to first settlement in the 1870's, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was built along the ridge where a military road had been located since 1835.
Military Ridge forms a low natural barrier between the Wisconsin River watershed to the north and the Pecatonica and Rock River watersheds to the south. The old railbed, that saw passenger service discontinued in July 1954 and abandonment in August 1982, has become the Military Ridge State Trail. A permit is required for bicyling or, on the short paved portion, roller-blading and roller-skiing, but on foot its use is apparently free.
CLUES: First you must find your way to Waltz Park. It's on Brian St. at the northeast corner of Mt. Horeb, adjacent to the Military Ridge State Trail. A recreational park, it has a playground, basketball court, sand-covered volleyball court, soccer field, ball diamond and sledding hill - something for everyone! It's reservable open pavilion offers picnic tables, restrooms, and electrical outlets.
After parking your car at the Park, go to the intersection of Brian St. and the Trail. Look for the sign "Welcome to the Upper Sugar River Watershed" and walk or cycle on the Trail in the direction of that sign. You'll soon see an old farm lane on the right, leading down to an open field. Across the field there's a building with a clearly visible "PARTS" sign. Continue on the Trail for about a dozen steps beyond the grassy lane. Spying several dark-colored railroad ties on top of the low bank, you should look (cautiously) for the troll lurking there.
But do treat it with the deference due these supposedly mythical creatures - or you may be sorry; the story goes that they have a long reach - and a longer memory!
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The village of Mount Horeb in south-central Wisconsin styles itself "The Troll Capital of the World". Its "Trollway" along and near Main St. bears witness with a series of wood-carved figures. The troll-theme arises naturally from the local celebration of a Norwegian heritage. It dates back to first settlement in the 1870's, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was built along the ridge where a military road had been located since 1835.
Military Ridge forms a low natural barrier between the Wisconsin River watershed to the north and the Pecatonica and Rock River watersheds to the south. The old railbed, that saw passenger service discontinued in July 1954 and abandonment in August 1982, has become the Military Ridge State Trail. A permit is required for bicyling or, on the short paved portion, roller-blading and roller-skiing, but on foot its use is apparently free.
CLUES: First you must find your way to Waltz Park. It's on Brian St. at the northeast corner of Mt. Horeb, adjacent to the Military Ridge State Trail. A recreational park, it has a playground, basketball court, sand-covered volleyball court, soccer field, ball diamond and sledding hill - something for everyone! It's reservable open pavilion offers picnic tables, restrooms, and electrical outlets.
After parking your car at the Park, go to the intersection of Brian St. and the Trail. Look for the sign "Welcome to the Upper Sugar River Watershed" and walk or cycle on the Trail in the direction of that sign. You'll soon see an old farm lane on the right, leading down to an open field. Across the field there's a building with a clearly visible "PARTS" sign. Continue on the Trail for about a dozen steps beyond the grassy lane. Spying several dark-colored railroad ties on top of the low bank, you should look (cautiously) for the troll lurking there.
But do treat it with the deference due these supposedly mythical creatures - or you may be sorry; the story goes that they have a long reach - and a longer memory!