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Hiawatha's Portal LbNA #3996

Owner:pink trillium
Plant date:May 23, 2003
Location:
City:Deerton
County:Alger
State:Michigan
Boxes:1
Found by: Celtic Suite
Last found:Jul 22, 2017
Status:FFFFFFFFFFaFFFFFFFFa
Last edited:May 23, 2003
The Hiawatha National Forest is named after the Mohawk chief who brought about the confederation known as the Five Nations of the Iroquois. He was also the hero of Longfellow’s poem “Hiawatha”.

By the shores of Gitchee Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water
Stood the wigwam of Nakomis,
Daughter of the moon,
Nakomis.

The Hiawatha National Forest includes over 850,000 acres of land, which includes: 850 miles of perennial streams, 77 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 5 river systems with established canoe trails, 287 inland lakes, 378 miles of non-motorized trails and 318 miles of motorized trails, 24 developed campgrounds, 17 dispersed campsites, and 18 primitive campgrounds throughout the forest.

As you travel in and out of the Hiawatha National Forest boundaries (as well as all national forests), large brown signs with the forest name greet the public. Sometimes they have the words “Entering the …” or “Leaving the …” xxxxx national forest. These are called Portal Signs. To begin your travels and explorations through Hiawatha’s vast beautiful resources, it’s appropriate that the Hiawatha’s Portal letterbox get you started!!!

Clues: Approximately 7.1 miles east of Deerton's post office along M-28 you will find Hiawatha's Portal. With your back to the rock wall of the Portal, Set your compass at 187 degrees and walk 14 paces (1 pace = 2 steps - just like the foresters do it!). You will come to a large moss covered boulder leaning southward. Behind this boulder you will find a tumble of smaller boulders which naturally form a "faerie cave" You'll find the treasure you seek in her cave behind 2 flat rocks!