Michigan's Favorite Sons LbNA #35554
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 26, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Taylor |
| County: | Wayne |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Planted by: | Safari Man  |
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| Found by: | spartanfans (2) |
| Last found: | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Dec 29, 2015 |
NOTE: Recent finds indicate new baggies are needed due to moisture getting to log books. Help Please. 6/7/2011
I would first like to give special thanks for the placement of these letterboxes to Sandy and Chris Imboden, AKA Granny Butterfly and Coffee Mug, Formerly of Taylor Michigan. They return to the area often and have very fond memories! As you find these boxes, please copy them on status reports if you don't mind. Now on with the well written (by Granny Butterfly) clues.
Location: Letterboxes, celebrating four of your Favorite Sons of MI are planted in the Heritage Park behind the Taylor Public Library and the Sheridan Community Center.
HISTORY:
This park has been developed with the City of Taylor and a private Contractor's help.
$200,000 worth of materials were donated by Edward C. Levy, Co. and the Public Works & Parks employees built the park which was dedicated in 1993.
You can find several shops open during limited hours during fall and wintertime and a small lake where catch and release fishing is encouraged. There is a photography studio located now at the park and each year the Taylor Festival is held there.
If you are fortunate enough to be here the week FOLLOWING the 4th of July (Auto workers are home by then from UP NORTH) you will on Friday night be able to enjoy the most beautiful fireworks from a near and safe setting.
Be sure to take a compass, inkpad, rag to wipe the pouches and boxes and ALSO MOSQUITO REPELLANT UNLESS THERE IS A FOOT OF SNOW ON THE GROUND!! It Michigan you know!
DIRECTIONS:
Heritage Park is located in Taylor, MI, East of Pardee, and North of Northline Road. You can enter from either the West side of the park or now also from the South off Northline Road.
Entering from the Western entrance to Heritage Park you can pass LOT A & B and drive around the paved road to LOT E. Parking there could be limited if the Junior League World Series is being held or there are soccer games going.
Person In Box# 1 T.S.)born January 29,1945 in Detroit, Michigan, he is an actor, screenwriter and film producer, perhaps best known for his starring role on the television show Magnum, P.I., and for his recurring role as Dr. Richard Burke in Friends, he also had a role in the television series Las Vegas ,and his most recent work is in the film Five Killers along with Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher.
Person in Box#2 S.S.) Born April 10, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan, he is an American action movie actor, producer, writer, director, martial artist, philanthropist, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. He belongs to a generation of movie action hero actors who were featured in many blockbuster action films of the late 1980s and 1990s (such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Bruce Willis to name a few). A 6' 4" 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as an aikido instructor in Japan. He became the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in Osaka, Japan. He later moved to the Los Angeles, California area where he made his film debut in 1988 in Above the Law. Since then, he has become a major action star, mainly due to his films of the 1990s such as Under Siege (1992) and Under Siege 2 (1995)
Person in Box#3 T.A.) Born June 13, 1953, raised in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, who became famous for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement. He is also known for his roles in the Disney film series of The Santa Clause and Toy Story.
Person in Box#4 S.W.) Born May 13, 1950 in Saginaw MI, he is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Blind from birth, he signed with Motown Records at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for the label.
Clues:
Box 1:
There is a Red stone Field House and from its East facing gate take a bearing of about 157º. You will be seeing a path open to walkers and crossed by a Black gate. Bypassing that gate will take you on a cindery ....is cindery a word?....path. Passing the mulch pile on the left and you will then come to a T. Lots of wild flowers were blooming as we planted these boxes.
At the T take a reading of 176º and that path will curve then to the right. As you enter a covering of trees, you will see a path to the left by a rusted fence and 1 post.
(Note: the post at the fence for clue #1 was being used as firewood & is no longer there.) On this path you will quickly come to 2 large footed trees that have been carved with many names of those professing love. From those trees take 18 steps to a Large Maple Guard on the north side, with big feet. Go around to its northerly door. Low not high is what you seek, a famous Michicander (T.S) (Rehidden l0.20.08)
Box 2:
Return to the main cindery path that you were on and go to the left in the direction you headed when you had exited. Continue past a Large tall Maple Family passing a large Trunk portion that has fallen on the right. Bear right at the forks in the road. On your right is now another carved KNOTTY and HUGE tree with BIG BIG FEET.
From that tree take 40 steps to still another carved tree on the right. You will recognize it because there is a tree with a sort of porthole just behind it. From those trees walk about 10 degrees northerly 15 steps into the woods. You are walking toward some smaller fallen trees. At the far end of them in a camo box, under branches is what you seek, another famous Michiganian, (S.S) PLEASE REPLACE AND COVER TIGHTLY. (WE FOUND IT OUT IN THE OPEN TODAY 10.20.08)
Box #3 T.A.
From box 2, retracing the 40 steps and contining into the fork, bear southerly on the path into the wooded area. Take 28 Granny steps and on the LEFT are downed rotting "woodsmen". Continue now 25 steps to a fork, taking the LEFT toward a smooth-barked carved tree. A large cave is in its back side....no no no, that's too easy....continue forward and see the B I G root ball to your RIGHT. (Another one bit the dust) Walk now with a stately hardwood on your RIGHT and the Root Ball on your LEFT.
Look down and see two smaller dead trees on your RIGHT forming a V. Between a root's end and a chewed end inside the V's center under bark and leaves you will find TA.
You may want to walk away from here to stamp in since the day we planted there was bicycle, foot traffic and dog walkers there.
Box#4 S.W.
Go back now to the path and go LEFT passing the tree with the cave in it. Go LEFT passing a small 2 ft. cement dome at about 20 steps. Continue to a L O N G downed tree on your LEFT and sit upon it. Look toward the setting sun and the shorter downed "woodsman." Behind and under a large stone and foilage is what you seek.
Bring it to the long downed tree you sat upon to keep safe its hiding place. Rehide well and cover well.
If you continued on the path you would be at WCCC but I think you want to go back to the park, don't you?
We hope you enjoyed your hike in this pretty park and also the letterboxes and will drop us a line with your results, the condition of the boxes and any other constructive comments you would care to share. Cordially, Safari Man and Granny Butterfly, co-conspiritors on these four.
I would first like to give special thanks for the placement of these letterboxes to Sandy and Chris Imboden, AKA Granny Butterfly and Coffee Mug, Formerly of Taylor Michigan. They return to the area often and have very fond memories! As you find these boxes, please copy them on status reports if you don't mind. Now on with the well written (by Granny Butterfly) clues.
Location: Letterboxes, celebrating four of your Favorite Sons of MI are planted in the Heritage Park behind the Taylor Public Library and the Sheridan Community Center.
HISTORY:
This park has been developed with the City of Taylor and a private Contractor's help.
$200,000 worth of materials were donated by Edward C. Levy, Co. and the Public Works & Parks employees built the park which was dedicated in 1993.
You can find several shops open during limited hours during fall and wintertime and a small lake where catch and release fishing is encouraged. There is a photography studio located now at the park and each year the Taylor Festival is held there.
If you are fortunate enough to be here the week FOLLOWING the 4th of July (Auto workers are home by then from UP NORTH) you will on Friday night be able to enjoy the most beautiful fireworks from a near and safe setting.
Be sure to take a compass, inkpad, rag to wipe the pouches and boxes and ALSO MOSQUITO REPELLANT UNLESS THERE IS A FOOT OF SNOW ON THE GROUND!! It Michigan you know!
DIRECTIONS:
Heritage Park is located in Taylor, MI, East of Pardee, and North of Northline Road. You can enter from either the West side of the park or now also from the South off Northline Road.
Entering from the Western entrance to Heritage Park you can pass LOT A & B and drive around the paved road to LOT E. Parking there could be limited if the Junior League World Series is being held or there are soccer games going.
Person In Box# 1 T.S.)born January 29,1945 in Detroit, Michigan, he is an actor, screenwriter and film producer, perhaps best known for his starring role on the television show Magnum, P.I., and for his recurring role as Dr. Richard Burke in Friends, he also had a role in the television series Las Vegas ,and his most recent work is in the film Five Killers along with Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher.
Person in Box#2 S.S.) Born April 10, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan, he is an American action movie actor, producer, writer, director, martial artist, philanthropist, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. He belongs to a generation of movie action hero actors who were featured in many blockbuster action films of the late 1980s and 1990s (such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Bruce Willis to name a few). A 6' 4" 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as an aikido instructor in Japan. He became the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in Osaka, Japan. He later moved to the Los Angeles, California area where he made his film debut in 1988 in Above the Law. Since then, he has become a major action star, mainly due to his films of the 1990s such as Under Siege (1992) and Under Siege 2 (1995)
Person in Box#3 T.A.) Born June 13, 1953, raised in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, who became famous for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement. He is also known for his roles in the Disney film series of The Santa Clause and Toy Story.
Person in Box#4 S.W.) Born May 13, 1950 in Saginaw MI, he is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Blind from birth, he signed with Motown Records at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for the label.
Clues:
Box 1:
There is a Red stone Field House and from its East facing gate take a bearing of about 157º. You will be seeing a path open to walkers and crossed by a Black gate. Bypassing that gate will take you on a cindery ....is cindery a word?....path. Passing the mulch pile on the left and you will then come to a T. Lots of wild flowers were blooming as we planted these boxes.
At the T take a reading of 176º and that path will curve then to the right. As you enter a covering of trees, you will see a path to the left by a rusted fence and 1 post.
(Note: the post at the fence for clue #1 was being used as firewood & is no longer there.) On this path you will quickly come to 2 large footed trees that have been carved with many names of those professing love. From those trees take 18 steps to a Large Maple Guard on the north side, with big feet. Go around to its northerly door. Low not high is what you seek, a famous Michicander (T.S) (Rehidden l0.20.08)
Box 2:
Return to the main cindery path that you were on and go to the left in the direction you headed when you had exited. Continue past a Large tall Maple Family passing a large Trunk portion that has fallen on the right. Bear right at the forks in the road. On your right is now another carved KNOTTY and HUGE tree with BIG BIG FEET.
From that tree take 40 steps to still another carved tree on the right. You will recognize it because there is a tree with a sort of porthole just behind it. From those trees walk about 10 degrees northerly 15 steps into the woods. You are walking toward some smaller fallen trees. At the far end of them in a camo box, under branches is what you seek, another famous Michiganian, (S.S) PLEASE REPLACE AND COVER TIGHTLY. (WE FOUND IT OUT IN THE OPEN TODAY 10.20.08)
Box #3 T.A.
From box 2, retracing the 40 steps and contining into the fork, bear southerly on the path into the wooded area. Take 28 Granny steps and on the LEFT are downed rotting "woodsmen". Continue now 25 steps to a fork, taking the LEFT toward a smooth-barked carved tree. A large cave is in its back side....no no no, that's too easy....continue forward and see the B I G root ball to your RIGHT. (Another one bit the dust) Walk now with a stately hardwood on your RIGHT and the Root Ball on your LEFT.
Look down and see two smaller dead trees on your RIGHT forming a V. Between a root's end and a chewed end inside the V's center under bark and leaves you will find TA.
You may want to walk away from here to stamp in since the day we planted there was bicycle, foot traffic and dog walkers there.
Box#4 S.W.
Go back now to the path and go LEFT passing the tree with the cave in it. Go LEFT passing a small 2 ft. cement dome at about 20 steps. Continue to a L O N G downed tree on your LEFT and sit upon it. Look toward the setting sun and the shorter downed "woodsman." Behind and under a large stone and foilage is what you seek.
Bring it to the long downed tree you sat upon to keep safe its hiding place. Rehide well and cover well.
If you continued on the path you would be at WCCC but I think you want to go back to the park, don't you?
We hope you enjoyed your hike in this pretty park and also the letterboxes and will drop us a line with your results, the condition of the boxes and any other constructive comments you would care to share. Cordially, Safari Man and Granny Butterfly, co-conspiritors on these four.