New Presque Isle Lighthouse LbNA #4638
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 14, 2003 |
| Location: | Presque Isle |
| City: | 4500 East Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle |
| County: | Presque Isle |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | codysix |
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| Last found: | May 25, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFaFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 14, 2003 |
Placed by: StampinPam and adopted by Troutstamp in September 2011
Park Information:
4500 East Grand Lake Road
Presque Isle, MI 49777
(989) 595-9917
Hours: Seasonal; open May 15 through October 15, 9 am – 6 pm.
Box Status: Intact as of 9/21/2006
Directions to Park:
From US-23 between Alpena and Rogers City, travel County Hwy 638 east off of Route US-23. You'll be heading in the direction of Lake Huron. When the road splits a few miles ahead, follow the curve to the left and continue along Hwy 638 until it ends at Grand Lake Road. Turn left (north) onto Grand Lake Road. You will pass the marina and the entrance to the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse. Continue on Grand Lake Road to the end, which will be the entrance to the New Presque Isle Lighthouse Park. There are also signs along Hwy 638 that will direct you to the lighthouse.
Clues: Easy to Intermediate (some information gathering and basic calculations required)
Distance: Easy (approx. quarter of a mile)
Terrain: Fairly easy, family-friendly (well-marked, dirt-packed trail, with some areas of large gravel/small rocks)
Box Location: beautiful view!
Status: Alive and well 6/12/04
Begin your search by locating the information necessary to solve the calculations listed below. All required information is easily available from plaques and signs on the lighthouse grounds. You can readily solve these clues without entering the lighthouse buildings.
A. The number of Patrick Garrity’s sons that became lighthouse keepers, multiplied by the third digit in the year the lighthouse was built.
B. The value of A divided by 3, and then multiplied by twice the number of years that Vern Bowen served as a lighthouse keeper.
C. The sum of all the digits in the year the lighthouse beacon was automated, minus the number of Vern Bowen’s children that placed their hand imprints in the cement at the gift shop entrance (not grandchildren! Hint: this is an odd number).
D. The height of the lighthouse tower, plus the sum of the digits in the year that Vern Bowen began his duty as a lighthouse keeper.
E. The sum of the digits in the final year that Patrick Garrity served as lighthouse keeper at this location, divided by the first two digits in the height of the lighthouse tower.
F. The value of D divided by 10, and then subtracted from the value of C (Hint: this answer should be the same as half the value of E).
If you’re eager to get some of your calculations started before you arrive, follow this link:
http://www.michmarkers.com
The New Presque Isle Lighthouse Station,
A letterbox is your destination.
Many trails, only one is true;
It’s closest to the gift shop’s view.
North Bay Trail, the one to take,
You’ll soon see a view of the lake.
The bench awaits, a spot to rest,
But don’t stop now, you’re near your quest!
Behind the bench a new path awaits,
From the wooden seat, you’ll count your gait
___(A) paces amidst the trees,
Now stop and face ___(B) degrees.
(Forgot your compass? See the clues further below;
You’ll still be directed to where the letterbox is stowed.)
___(C) paces forward, then ___(D) degrees,
___(E) paces more, a fallen tree.
Its clean-cut face points to the lake,
The item you seek lies in place.
The rooted end is where to peek
If a letterbox is what you seek!
Continuation of clues for seekers without a compass:
No compass with you? No need to stop.
A stump at your feet, you’ll stand atop.
Face ___(F) o’clock, see two trees aligned
In your view, what lies behind?
A fallen tree with clean-cut face,
You’ve made it to the end of the race.
The rooted end is where to peek
If a letterbox is what you seek!
Retrace your steps to return to the parking area.
Park Information:
4500 East Grand Lake Road
Presque Isle, MI 49777
(989) 595-9917
Hours: Seasonal; open May 15 through October 15, 9 am – 6 pm.
Box Status: Intact as of 9/21/2006
Directions to Park:
From US-23 between Alpena and Rogers City, travel County Hwy 638 east off of Route US-23. You'll be heading in the direction of Lake Huron. When the road splits a few miles ahead, follow the curve to the left and continue along Hwy 638 until it ends at Grand Lake Road. Turn left (north) onto Grand Lake Road. You will pass the marina and the entrance to the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse. Continue on Grand Lake Road to the end, which will be the entrance to the New Presque Isle Lighthouse Park. There are also signs along Hwy 638 that will direct you to the lighthouse.
Clues: Easy to Intermediate (some information gathering and basic calculations required)
Distance: Easy (approx. quarter of a mile)
Terrain: Fairly easy, family-friendly (well-marked, dirt-packed trail, with some areas of large gravel/small rocks)
Box Location: beautiful view!
Status: Alive and well 6/12/04
Begin your search by locating the information necessary to solve the calculations listed below. All required information is easily available from plaques and signs on the lighthouse grounds. You can readily solve these clues without entering the lighthouse buildings.
A. The number of Patrick Garrity’s sons that became lighthouse keepers, multiplied by the third digit in the year the lighthouse was built.
B. The value of A divided by 3, and then multiplied by twice the number of years that Vern Bowen served as a lighthouse keeper.
C. The sum of all the digits in the year the lighthouse beacon was automated, minus the number of Vern Bowen’s children that placed their hand imprints in the cement at the gift shop entrance (not grandchildren! Hint: this is an odd number).
D. The height of the lighthouse tower, plus the sum of the digits in the year that Vern Bowen began his duty as a lighthouse keeper.
E. The sum of the digits in the final year that Patrick Garrity served as lighthouse keeper at this location, divided by the first two digits in the height of the lighthouse tower.
F. The value of D divided by 10, and then subtracted from the value of C (Hint: this answer should be the same as half the value of E).
If you’re eager to get some of your calculations started before you arrive, follow this link:
http://www.michmarkers.com
The New Presque Isle Lighthouse Station,
A letterbox is your destination.
Many trails, only one is true;
It’s closest to the gift shop’s view.
North Bay Trail, the one to take,
You’ll soon see a view of the lake.
The bench awaits, a spot to rest,
But don’t stop now, you’re near your quest!
Behind the bench a new path awaits,
From the wooden seat, you’ll count your gait
___(A) paces amidst the trees,
Now stop and face ___(B) degrees.
(Forgot your compass? See the clues further below;
You’ll still be directed to where the letterbox is stowed.)
___(C) paces forward, then ___(D) degrees,
___(E) paces more, a fallen tree.
Its clean-cut face points to the lake,
The item you seek lies in place.
The rooted end is where to peek
If a letterbox is what you seek!
Continuation of clues for seekers without a compass:
No compass with you? No need to stop.
A stump at your feet, you’ll stand atop.
Face ___(F) o’clock, see two trees aligned
In your view, what lies behind?
A fallen tree with clean-cut face,
You’ve made it to the end of the race.
The rooted end is where to peek
If a letterbox is what you seek!
Retrace your steps to return to the parking area.