Muscoot Farm LbNA #11063 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 22, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Somers |
| County: | Westchester |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Planted by: | Amy R.  |
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| Found by: | BusyIzzies (2) |
| Last found: | May 8, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Sep 22, 2004 |
Muscoot Farm (Boxes alive - no reports of missing or damage)
1 Box with stamps is still there, but log book is bad. I am no longer in the state. If you are planning on doing these boxes and can refresh them with new paper, please let me know. thanks
Box #1 - not active - barn due for demolition :(
Difficulty: Easy (stroller friendly)
Muscoot Farm was a working gentleman's farm from 1880-1950. In 1968, Westchester county bought it and opened it up to the public in the 1970's. It is a great place to take kids (young and old) for a picnic or just a visit. You can visit the many animals (fowl, goats, horses, etc.)or hop on an old tractor. On weekends, they often have special events and art shows. They also have several trails around the farm for those who prefer hikes. Muscoot Farm is open from 10-4. It is truly one of Westchester's hidden treasures.
The box is hidden in one of the barn areas on the farm. You want to find the turkeys and cows. Continue to head towards the back of the farm where you will see some horses or cows up close. Turn around and you will see a barn directly behind you. This barn is elevated on stilts. Underneath the barn is some old farm equipment and a pile of wood logs. The middle red pole is where the box is hidden. The bottom of the barn has an inside lip on the outer edge. Reach to the top of the pole on the left side. Reach back toward the lip and you will find the box. Have fun and good luck.
Box #2 Waterlogged as of 3-2010. I live out of state now, so if anyone is willing to resupply with dry paper and such to repair. I will appreciate it. Pleae just email me when fixed and I will update website. thanks
Difficulty: Easy (jogging stroller okay); toddlers can walk it.
One of the little piggies on the farm escaped. Follow the clues to this letter box to find him. He wondered into the woods. Look for the red trail. To find the beginning of the trail, go to the back end of the parking lot and follow the road that curves around the back red barn. the trail is next to the red gate. Follow this trail into the woods and look for the hearts that mark the trail. Where you come to forks, stay right. At the second fork, the trail will have a short hill. As you come down the hill you will see a stone wall at the bottom, and the trail takes a curve to the left. Look right and you will see and very large tree with a yellow "POSTED" sign on it. Behind this tree under a rock you will find your box.
here are few more detail that may help you...
you can from the parking lot to the red trail (no hearts) and bear rigth on both forks and then come down the hill and come out of the woods and go through a small clearing/meadow. go until you come through the stone wall and the "road". turn right walking up the road heading back toward the farm. start looking for a large tree on your right and the yellow posted sign is on the other side of the tree (you cannot see it from the road) right in the stone wall is what you're looking for.
or you can do it this way.....this is more sketchy.
walk to the red gate at the end of the parking lot and keep going on the road. keep folling the road toward the meadows adn bear to your left on the forks. there's a wooden fence on your right and on your left a stone wall and some very big trees...look for a big tree with a yellow posted sign on the back of it. it will come before the opening in the stone wall on the left and a small meadow/clearing beyond that opening.....
the second way is stroller accessible for sure....the first way is a nice little jaunt in the woods.
Directions:
684 to Katonah exit #6. This is route 35. Head west toward Katonah. Turn left (south) onto Route 100. Muscoot Farm is about 1 mile on your right. You can't miss it.
** Bring your own ink pad, I did not put one in the boxes.
1 Box with stamps is still there, but log book is bad. I am no longer in the state. If you are planning on doing these boxes and can refresh them with new paper, please let me know. thanks
Box #1 - not active - barn due for demolition :(
Difficulty: Easy (stroller friendly)
Muscoot Farm was a working gentleman's farm from 1880-1950. In 1968, Westchester county bought it and opened it up to the public in the 1970's. It is a great place to take kids (young and old) for a picnic or just a visit. You can visit the many animals (fowl, goats, horses, etc.)or hop on an old tractor. On weekends, they often have special events and art shows. They also have several trails around the farm for those who prefer hikes. Muscoot Farm is open from 10-4. It is truly one of Westchester's hidden treasures.
The box is hidden in one of the barn areas on the farm. You want to find the turkeys and cows. Continue to head towards the back of the farm where you will see some horses or cows up close. Turn around and you will see a barn directly behind you. This barn is elevated on stilts. Underneath the barn is some old farm equipment and a pile of wood logs. The middle red pole is where the box is hidden. The bottom of the barn has an inside lip on the outer edge. Reach to the top of the pole on the left side. Reach back toward the lip and you will find the box. Have fun and good luck.
Box #2 Waterlogged as of 3-2010. I live out of state now, so if anyone is willing to resupply with dry paper and such to repair. I will appreciate it. Pleae just email me when fixed and I will update website. thanks
Difficulty: Easy (jogging stroller okay); toddlers can walk it.
One of the little piggies on the farm escaped. Follow the clues to this letter box to find him. He wondered into the woods. Look for the red trail. To find the beginning of the trail, go to the back end of the parking lot and follow the road that curves around the back red barn. the trail is next to the red gate. Follow this trail into the woods and look for the hearts that mark the trail. Where you come to forks, stay right. At the second fork, the trail will have a short hill. As you come down the hill you will see a stone wall at the bottom, and the trail takes a curve to the left. Look right and you will see and very large tree with a yellow "POSTED" sign on it. Behind this tree under a rock you will find your box.
here are few more detail that may help you...
you can from the parking lot to the red trail (no hearts) and bear rigth on both forks and then come down the hill and come out of the woods and go through a small clearing/meadow. go until you come through the stone wall and the "road". turn right walking up the road heading back toward the farm. start looking for a large tree on your right and the yellow posted sign is on the other side of the tree (you cannot see it from the road) right in the stone wall is what you're looking for.
or you can do it this way.....this is more sketchy.
walk to the red gate at the end of the parking lot and keep going on the road. keep folling the road toward the meadows adn bear to your left on the forks. there's a wooden fence on your right and on your left a stone wall and some very big trees...look for a big tree with a yellow posted sign on the back of it. it will come before the opening in the stone wall on the left and a small meadow/clearing beyond that opening.....
the second way is stroller accessible for sure....the first way is a nice little jaunt in the woods.
Directions:
684 to Katonah exit #6. This is route 35. Head west toward Katonah. Turn left (south) onto Route 100. Muscoot Farm is about 1 mile on your right. You can't miss it.
** Bring your own ink pad, I did not put one in the boxes.