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History's Mysteries LbNA #24570

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Aug 14, 2006
Location:
City:Nashota
County:Waukesha
State:Wisconsin
Boxes:3
Planted by:Sophie & Me
Found by: Biedenboettshop (3)
Last found:May 11, 2022
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Aug 14, 2006
This series of boxes, dedicated to History’s Mysteries, is located in a county park between the communities of Oconomowoc and Hartland, 1/2 mile north of U.S. Highway 16 on the west side of County Highway C. There is a daily fee to enter Waukesha County Parks or you can purchase an annual pass for access to all county parks.


PLEASE BE DISCREET AND RESEAL AND REHIDE THESE BOXES CAREFULLY!

Loop # 1

Loch Ness Monster:

“The Loch Ness Monster, sometimes called Nessie or Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag) is a mysterious and unidentified animal or group of creatures said to inhabit Loch Ness, a large deep freshwater loch near the city of Inverness in northern Scotland. Nessie is usually categorized as a type of lake monster. Its disputed "scientific" name, as chosen by the late Sir Peter Scott, is Nessiteras rhombopteryx.”*


After entering the park, head to Picnic Area 1 and park in the lot. Head to the western-most part of the lot and look for a trail that goes through some tall pine trees. Walk 40 steps to the mail path and turn left. Walk past the picnic area with the posted sign and fence and past the next fence you see, stopping at the last fence post on the right. Walk 15 steps to find a dirt path that heads down to the lake. Walk all the way down to the lake, but be careful! This is a steep incline that can get slippery if the conditions are right! When you reach the lake, look out into the water to try to sight Nessie. Any sign of her? No? Okay, go back up the incline trail, but stop at the tree on your left with the crooked roots and rocks at the bottom of it, (about 25 steps up the incline). Look at the northern side of the tree bottom, under the rocks. Stamp up and go back to the top of the hill.

Stonehenge

“Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. Its geographical location is 51°10′43.87″N, 1°49′35.07″W. It is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. Archaeologists think that the standing stones were erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC although the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury henge monument, and it is also a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge itself is owned and managed by English Heritage whilst the surrounding downland is owned by the National Trust. This Monument is found in Wiltshire, England.”*

To find Stonehenge, continue along the main trail going south, passing another fence and a trail on the left. As you decend the hill, look for a small trail on your right. Go 12 steps down the small trail and look to your left to see an old box, (maybe a trough at one time?) surrounded by hundreds of field stones. Look on the north east side of the box, under a moss-covered slab of concrete for the stonehenge box.

*** This is now a micro box! The original went missing. This current replacement is very small and has not logbook in it!

Bermuda Triangle

“The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an area of the north Atlantic Ocean where it is popularly believed a significant number of ships and aircraft have disappeared under highly unusual circumstances. It has become popular through its representation by mass media as an area of paranormal activity where the known laws of physics are violated. It has even been suggested that extraterrestrial beings are responsible for some of the disappearances.”*

Go back to the main trail and continue to follow it as it curves around and heads up a hill. As you get to the top of the hill, you should be able to see the Park & Ride in the distance on your right. Walk a little further, and you should see a post with a sign saying “No bikes” on your right. Walk to that sign and look for a cluster of trees at 160 degrees. The Bermuda Triangle is hidden in the middle of the cluster of trees.

After stamping up, head back on the main trail that will eventually take you back to picnic area #1.

!!!This series is a work in progress. I plan on adding at least 6 more boxes to in to make three loops of three. Please write me and let me know if you have any good suggestions for future History's Mysteries boxes!!!

Please keep us updated as to the status and condition of these boxes!

-Sophie & Me

*Information written within the quotation marks was taken from Wikipedia.com