Spadefish - RETIRED LbNA #16712 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Frankie & Benjy  |
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| Plant date: | Jul 17, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Fredericksburg |
| County: | Spotsylvania |
| State: | Virginia |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Status: | a |
| Last edited: | Jul 17, 2005 |
This box was originally planted at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, but was removed by aquarium staff and retrieved by us. The aquarium is not an appropriate place for letterboxing, so please respect their wishes. Do visit the aquarium, though - it's a fun, family friendly place.
The letterbox has been relocated at Chancellorsville Battlefield, near Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Battle of Chancellorsville marked the most significant victory of Robert E. Lee's command, paving the way for the march to Gettysburg, though it also cost him dearly, with the mortal wounding of his self-described "right arm," General Stonewall Jackson.
The battlefield Visitor Center is located twelve miles west of Fredericksburg on State Route 3. Museum exhibits document the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1-3, 1863. The building is generally open 9-5 daily. A twenty-two minute film on the battle is shown every thirty minutes. There is a fee to view the movie, though there is no fee to hike or drive through the battlefield. The driving tour of the Chancellorsville battlefield is a seven mile auto loop, starting at the visitor center.
Difficulty: Easy, kid and dog friendly, but not handicap accessible.
Bug spray and water in the summer are recommended. Watch out for poison ivy.
The Chancellorsville History Trail begins at the visitor center parking lot. You may want to pick up a map inside the visitor center or at the trail head. It is a loop trail, approximately four miles in length.
Proceed along the trail, cross two boardwalks and bear to the right to follow the trail, when directed by a sign. Approximately 0.2 miles along is the first interpretive sign, with a split rail fence behind. Follow the trail until the fence ends on your left. Look to the right of the trail at that point for a dead, two-trunk tree. The box can be found behind the tree, underneath a log that has fallen into the crotch of the tree.
The box site is very close to the trail, so be sure to exercise care when retrieving and re-hiding the box, and please re-cover well. You can retrace your steps at this point or finish the loop.
Please let us hear from you as to the status of this box!
The letterbox has been relocated at Chancellorsville Battlefield, near Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Battle of Chancellorsville marked the most significant victory of Robert E. Lee's command, paving the way for the march to Gettysburg, though it also cost him dearly, with the mortal wounding of his self-described "right arm," General Stonewall Jackson.
The battlefield Visitor Center is located twelve miles west of Fredericksburg on State Route 3. Museum exhibits document the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1-3, 1863. The building is generally open 9-5 daily. A twenty-two minute film on the battle is shown every thirty minutes. There is a fee to view the movie, though there is no fee to hike or drive through the battlefield. The driving tour of the Chancellorsville battlefield is a seven mile auto loop, starting at the visitor center.
Difficulty: Easy, kid and dog friendly, but not handicap accessible.
Bug spray and water in the summer are recommended. Watch out for poison ivy.
The Chancellorsville History Trail begins at the visitor center parking lot. You may want to pick up a map inside the visitor center or at the trail head. It is a loop trail, approximately four miles in length.
Proceed along the trail, cross two boardwalks and bear to the right to follow the trail, when directed by a sign. Approximately 0.2 miles along is the first interpretive sign, with a split rail fence behind. Follow the trail until the fence ends on your left. Look to the right of the trail at that point for a dead, two-trunk tree. The box can be found behind the tree, underneath a log that has fallen into the crotch of the tree.
The box site is very close to the trail, so be sure to exercise care when retrieving and re-hiding the box, and please re-cover well. You can retrace your steps at this point or finish the loop.
Please let us hear from you as to the status of this box!