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2nd Annual Thanksgiving Letterbox LbNA #1981 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Dec 26, 2002
Location:
City:Lake Oswego
County:Clackamas
State:Oregon
Boxes:1
Found by: honey pot
Last found:Aug 3, 2008
Status:FaaFa
Last edited:Dec 26, 2002
OK, this is a little late in being placed, but we wanted to start/maintain a tradition.

George Rogers Park, in addition to many recreational facilities, is home to the first iron smelter west of the Rockies. Built in 1865, and going into production in 1867, this smelter produced over 40,000 tons of pig iron in its lifetime, processing ore mined from the surrounding countryside. It remained in operation until 1885 when a cheaper supply of iron was available in nearby Portland, brought in as ballast in the many ships coming to the port. The original smelter can still be seen at George Rogers Park today. The 36 foot square chimney stack is built of basalt quarried from the area, and its foundation extends 12 feet below ground to solid rock. The 42-foot high chimney is the only reminder of the pioneer dream of building a "Pittsburgh of the West."


Clue:

Park in the lower parking lot, nearest the river.

Your trek will take you back through time, from Gothic, to Roman, to Stone Ages.

First, find the Gothic Arches. From the stone pillar near the arch, proceed 120 paces at a heading of 170 degrees (magnetic) to a crossroad.

At the crossroad, take the high road or the low road, but not the middle way. (The low road is more traveled and flatter and meets the high road down the path.) If you take the low road, continue on the main path (to the left) at the Y.

Proceed under the Roman Arches, and continue back in time to find a tree devouring a boulder on the right. The letterbox resides within a Stone crevice about knee high on the opposite side of the trail.