SnoFriend 2 LbNA #29249 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 8, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Newtown |
| County: | Hamilton |
| State: | Ohio |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Lindsays Snowman  |
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| Found by: | Team Mad Dawg |
| Last found: | Sep 1, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Apr 8, 2007 |
SnoFriend 2- new letterbox and clues as of April 8, 2007 (since SnoFriend 1 was reported missing; but since has reappeared)
The stamp in this letterbox was carved in honor of Lindsay’s Snowman’s friend and fellow letterbox adventurer Antimony. It should be no surprise to Antimony as to where this letterbox is planted.
Now for some history. Located throughout southern Ohio are many earthworks from the Adena and Hopewell Indians that lived in this area long ago. Several of these sites are located in the Mariemont, Anderson and Newtown area of Hamilton County. The letterbox SnoLab is located at the Madisonville Site in Mariemont. SnoFriend is located at the Newtown Site.
Taken from: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Hamilton/HamiltonIndex.htm
The Newtown Group. -Upon the same extensive terrace, two miles farther down the valley, also in Anderson township, at the foot of the eastern range of bills, in a position well-chosen for an agricultural village, the Martin mound, one of the largest in this part of the State, rises to the majestic height of forty feet above 'the plain. Within easy view from its tall and solitary summit is an humbler tumulus, standing in the center of the principal cemetery of Newtown. Several other mounds, companions to this, were formerly scattered over the lowland, now covered by the streets of the village.
Taken from “The Archaeology of Hamilton County, Ohio” by S. F. Starr and published by the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History is the following:
“In the Odd Fellows cemetery on Round Bottom Road near Newtown are situated two well-preserved mounds. The larger of the two (33-Ha.-20) is thirteen feet high and of an elliptical shape. To the northeast of that mound is 33-Ha.-21, which is completely covered with the graves of the earliest settlers of Mercersberg, or Newtown. It is not known whether any material of archaeological value was found when the graves were dug.”
SnoFriend 2 is hidden in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Newtown, Ohio. To find this cemetery take Columbia Parkway from downtown Cincinnati, through the villages of Fairfax and Mariemont to Newtown Road. Turn right and cross over the Little Miami River. Turn left at the first street (at the stop sign). At the end of this road, turn right onto Round Bottom Road. The cemetery is on your right before the railroad tracks.
Enter the cemetery and make your way to the NorthEast side of the large mound in the center of the cemetery. The resting place of Cottlieb and Christiane Aicholtz will be your starting point.
Walk at about 30 degrees toward two identical, small bushes planted side-by-side with a large bushy looking tree behind them. Along the way, pass the Turpin family. Roy Maynard is located between these two small bushes. And “Aunt Mic” the beloved grandmother of Curt is to the right of this site.
Looking east from this site you will see in the distance another set of two small and identical bushes. Walk to these bushes and notice the site for Philip Care. Looking east from this site you will see a set of cypress-like bushes that have grown together and are much larger than the two previous sets. Walk to this site and stand by Pauline and Sylvia. Walk behind the bush on the left and look for SnoFriend.
Please hide well and make sure that the letterbox cannot be seen after placing.
Please contact the placer when you find this letterbox.
The stamp in this letterbox was carved in honor of Lindsay’s Snowman’s friend and fellow letterbox adventurer Antimony. It should be no surprise to Antimony as to where this letterbox is planted.
Now for some history. Located throughout southern Ohio are many earthworks from the Adena and Hopewell Indians that lived in this area long ago. Several of these sites are located in the Mariemont, Anderson and Newtown area of Hamilton County. The letterbox SnoLab is located at the Madisonville Site in Mariemont. SnoFriend is located at the Newtown Site.
Taken from: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Hamilton/HamiltonIndex.htm
The Newtown Group. -Upon the same extensive terrace, two miles farther down the valley, also in Anderson township, at the foot of the eastern range of bills, in a position well-chosen for an agricultural village, the Martin mound, one of the largest in this part of the State, rises to the majestic height of forty feet above 'the plain. Within easy view from its tall and solitary summit is an humbler tumulus, standing in the center of the principal cemetery of Newtown. Several other mounds, companions to this, were formerly scattered over the lowland, now covered by the streets of the village.
Taken from “The Archaeology of Hamilton County, Ohio” by S. F. Starr and published by the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History is the following:
“In the Odd Fellows cemetery on Round Bottom Road near Newtown are situated two well-preserved mounds. The larger of the two (33-Ha.-20) is thirteen feet high and of an elliptical shape. To the northeast of that mound is 33-Ha.-21, which is completely covered with the graves of the earliest settlers of Mercersberg, or Newtown. It is not known whether any material of archaeological value was found when the graves were dug.”
SnoFriend 2 is hidden in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Newtown, Ohio. To find this cemetery take Columbia Parkway from downtown Cincinnati, through the villages of Fairfax and Mariemont to Newtown Road. Turn right and cross over the Little Miami River. Turn left at the first street (at the stop sign). At the end of this road, turn right onto Round Bottom Road. The cemetery is on your right before the railroad tracks.
Enter the cemetery and make your way to the NorthEast side of the large mound in the center of the cemetery. The resting place of Cottlieb and Christiane Aicholtz will be your starting point.
Walk at about 30 degrees toward two identical, small bushes planted side-by-side with a large bushy looking tree behind them. Along the way, pass the Turpin family. Roy Maynard is located between these two small bushes. And “Aunt Mic” the beloved grandmother of Curt is to the right of this site.
Looking east from this site you will see in the distance another set of two small and identical bushes. Walk to these bushes and notice the site for Philip Care. Looking east from this site you will see a set of cypress-like bushes that have grown together and are much larger than the two previous sets. Walk to this site and stand by Pauline and Sylvia. Walk behind the bush on the left and look for SnoFriend.
Please hide well and make sure that the letterbox cannot be seen after placing.
Please contact the placer when you find this letterbox.