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Dragonfly - By LbNA #40013 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:May 20, 2008
Location:
City:Silver City
County:Ontonagon
State:Michigan
Boxes:1
Planted by:The Porkies
Found by: Norse Gnome
Last found:Jul 1, 2010
Status:FFFFFFFFFFaF
Last edited:May 20, 2008
NEW STAMP PLANTED ON 7-16-09 AND NEW LOCATION PLANTED!

SEASONAL LETTERBOX AVAILABLE MAY 15th THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH

None'such' (nun'such'). n A person or thing that no other approaches in likeness; specifically; a An unequaled or unrivaled thing or person; a paragon. b Rare. The greatest, most conspicuous, most eminent, matchless.

This describes the Nonesuch townsite. In the winter of 1865 - 66, a rich belt of tiny copper grains was discovered in the sandstone along the Little Iron River. The Nonesuch Mining Company formed in Ontonagon in 1867 to exploit this promising new ore vein. After sinking two 180 foot shafts and constructing a small water-powered stamp mill, the company found that the copper was too fine to recover. Work ceased at the Nonesuch in October of 1869. Today, what remains is portions of the buildings as evidence of this effort. Dragonfly-By is an insect like no other. Dragonflies are ancient in origin and remain with us to this day. They could also be called "nonesuch". Look for them along the river.

Distance: 3/8 of a mile. Difficulty: Easy

To find Dragonfly-By, upon reaching the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, travel on the South Boundary Road until you reach the Nonesuch gravel road. The Nonesuch gravel road is on South Boundary road, 4 miles south of M-107 Hwy on the east side of the park. Turn onto the Nonesuch road and drive to the parking area. Park your vehicle. Take time to read the interpretive display panel about the Nonesuch townsite. Once finished, hike the trail to where it splits, to the left and to the right. Stop. Turn right, and you will see a sign ahead and to the left that says "Do not climb on the foundations". Walk over to the sign. Now, take the trail behind the sign and walk past the first large building ruins. Appreciate the old buildings and how they still exist! Now, walk to the next building, just a short distance ahead. You should see in front of the building a sign that says "Do Not Enter". Stop. Take a moment to enjoy the building, which is thought to possibly be a furnace. Now, turn right and follow the path that is to the right of the "furnace". Follow this path past other buildings and stay to the left forks that take you down to the river and large waterfalls. Before reaching the river, you will notice a cedar tree overhanging the river and a flattened out tree at it's base. Under the flattened out tree is this letterbox. Be sure to enjoy the rest of the buildings on your way out to the main trail.