"A Lawton Leader" LbNA #26496
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Add Location| Owner: | SunDawg  |
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| Plant date: | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Lawton |
| County: | Van Buren |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Anty-Up |
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| Last found: | Nov 26, 2011 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFOaFFFaa |
| Last edited: | Oct 18, 2006 |
Repaired 07/15/2010 with a new Hand Carved stamp! - Lawton, MI is located 3 miles South of I-94 (exit 60) on M-40 Highway. The letterbox is in C.E. Lewis Park, just south of town on the West side of M-40.
The park was dedicated to Chancey E. Lewis in 1968, on his 100th birthday. Chancey Lewis was a newspaper man with a pioneer spirit. In May, 1890, when he was 21, he was hitchhiking from Marcellus to Lawton. When asked where he was going he reportedly replied, "I'm going to Lawton to buy the newspaper." He was editor of the Lawton Leader newspaper (Now the Courier-Leader, published in Paw Paw) for 72 years. He was an active member of his church and a community leader as well. He published religious journals and reported agricultural advances, particularly in the grape industry. He was a Life Member of the Masonic Lodge and the Lions Club.
Clues begin at the comemorative stone. Read the plaque. Take Paces (not steps) Left equal to Chancey's day of birth. "Go West Young Man" - or woman - the number of paces equal to the year of Lewis' birth and the dedication. Pass a castle, a tire turned awry, and a play area where you might see future Venus & Serenas practicing. Turn right. Stroll beneath a gauntlet of green. As you enjoy this walk in the park, reflect on this: Chancey Lewis was born just after The Civil War and died during Vietnam. He was a newspaper editor. Consider all of the historical events and social changes he would have reported. Civil War; States' Rights, Manifest Destiny - cowboys & Indians - WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Industrial Revolution, Workers' Rights, Unionism, Women's Rights, "Colored" rights. We've come a long way, baby. From hoop skirts to mini skirts, Chancey Lewis would have reported it all... From the hall of pines, go left on the man-made trail past the two - now three- Federally Protected buildings. Directly SouthWest is a nature trail. Follow this trail 'til you come to a bump. 7 paces further, on the right there's a tree that Keebler's elves could almost use. A few paces further, the opposite of the bump. Follow the trail around and you will see a tree that has fallen across the path. Follow the trail - and the tree - to its stump. Two pieces of this tree form a 90 degree angle. They're both so flat they look planed. In fact, flat enough to walk on...Follow the piece into the wood. At its end, there's a jumble of fallen trees. It looks like a huge pile up for a letterbox. It is! This trail doesn't go around, you can follow it further if you like, but you will have to backtrack to the park and your car.
Apparently, there's a GeoCache nearby and this box has been moved around a lot! Please, re-seal and re-hide well!
The park was dedicated to Chancey E. Lewis in 1968, on his 100th birthday. Chancey Lewis was a newspaper man with a pioneer spirit. In May, 1890, when he was 21, he was hitchhiking from Marcellus to Lawton. When asked where he was going he reportedly replied, "I'm going to Lawton to buy the newspaper." He was editor of the Lawton Leader newspaper (Now the Courier-Leader, published in Paw Paw) for 72 years. He was an active member of his church and a community leader as well. He published religious journals and reported agricultural advances, particularly in the grape industry. He was a Life Member of the Masonic Lodge and the Lions Club.
Clues begin at the comemorative stone. Read the plaque. Take Paces (not steps) Left equal to Chancey's day of birth. "Go West Young Man" - or woman - the number of paces equal to the year of Lewis' birth and the dedication. Pass a castle, a tire turned awry, and a play area where you might see future Venus & Serenas practicing. Turn right. Stroll beneath a gauntlet of green. As you enjoy this walk in the park, reflect on this: Chancey Lewis was born just after The Civil War and died during Vietnam. He was a newspaper editor. Consider all of the historical events and social changes he would have reported. Civil War; States' Rights, Manifest Destiny - cowboys & Indians - WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Industrial Revolution, Workers' Rights, Unionism, Women's Rights, "Colored" rights. We've come a long way, baby. From hoop skirts to mini skirts, Chancey Lewis would have reported it all... From the hall of pines, go left on the man-made trail past the two - now three- Federally Protected buildings. Directly SouthWest is a nature trail. Follow this trail 'til you come to a bump. 7 paces further, on the right there's a tree that Keebler's elves could almost use. A few paces further, the opposite of the bump. Follow the trail around and you will see a tree that has fallen across the path. Follow the trail - and the tree - to its stump. Two pieces of this tree form a 90 degree angle. They're both so flat they look planed. In fact, flat enough to walk on...Follow the piece into the wood. At its end, there's a jumble of fallen trees. It looks like a huge pile up for a letterbox. It is! This trail doesn't go around, you can follow it further if you like, but you will have to backtrack to the park and your car.
Apparently, there's a GeoCache nearby and this box has been moved around a lot! Please, re-seal and re-hide well!