Slater Mill Letterbox *Retired* LbNA #20361 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Feb 4, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Pawtucket |
| County: | Providence |
| State: | Rhode Island |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | JAMO  |
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| Found by: | Betsy @ The Summit |
| Last found: | May 21, 2006 |
| Status: | FFa |
| Last edited: | Feb 4, 2006 |
* This box has gone missing and will not be replaced, after some consideration we have decided that the area may not be suitable for leytterboxing. Thanks fo those who visited the box while it was there.
Location: The Slater Mill letterbox is located at Slater Mill in downtown Pawtucket. For directions and more information check: www.slatermill.org or www.tourblackstone.com
Distance: About a 10-15 minute walk round trip not including clue solving and stamping.
Stamp: Hand Drawn and Hand-Carved
Terrain: Mostly paved walkway.
Other info: The Pawtucket Visitors Center is open 9-5 most days and the park is open 9-7. If you have time be sure to check out the Slater Mill Living Museum.
Planted with RBTree
To the Letterbox:
Begin at the Pawtucket Visitors Center. Enjoy learning a little about the Blackstone River Valley and then answer the following questions.
There are three statues carved out of logs. One is a man, one is a boy and one is a ___(A)___ .(4 Letters)
On the “Nature” section of the kiosk how many green ducks are there? ___(B)___
On the larger floor map of the Blackstone River Valley find the “latitude” of the following:
Old Millbury Common ___(C)___
Jenkins Store ___(D)___
Clock Museum ___(E)___
Leave the Visitors Center, cross the street and go down the stairs towards Old Slater Mill. Stop at the two historical placards to learn a little more about the mill.
Count how many weather vanes (not on the placards) you can see from this place. ____(F)___
Head down to the river. Then walk the path beyond the spotlights to two more historical placards.
What year was the dam of gravel and sand built? ___(G)___
Add together the digits of (G), this will give you ___(H)___.
Turn around. What animal sits upon the column? ___(I)___
From the placards head towards the rusty remnants of a dam.
Once across find the “__(I)__ __(A)__”
From the “__(I)__ __(A)__” take a compass heading of (B) _(C) degrees and walk (H) paces.
Next take a compass heading of (D) (E) degrees and walk (F) paces to find your prize.
The area can be well traveled in the warmer months so please be discreet and re-hide well.
Location: The Slater Mill letterbox is located at Slater Mill in downtown Pawtucket. For directions and more information check: www.slatermill.org or www.tourblackstone.com
Distance: About a 10-15 minute walk round trip not including clue solving and stamping.
Stamp: Hand Drawn and Hand-Carved
Terrain: Mostly paved walkway.
Other info: The Pawtucket Visitors Center is open 9-5 most days and the park is open 9-7. If you have time be sure to check out the Slater Mill Living Museum.
Planted with RBTree
To the Letterbox:
Begin at the Pawtucket Visitors Center. Enjoy learning a little about the Blackstone River Valley and then answer the following questions.
There are three statues carved out of logs. One is a man, one is a boy and one is a ___(A)___ .(4 Letters)
On the “Nature” section of the kiosk how many green ducks are there? ___(B)___
On the larger floor map of the Blackstone River Valley find the “latitude” of the following:
Old Millbury Common ___(C)___
Jenkins Store ___(D)___
Clock Museum ___(E)___
Leave the Visitors Center, cross the street and go down the stairs towards Old Slater Mill. Stop at the two historical placards to learn a little more about the mill.
Count how many weather vanes (not on the placards) you can see from this place. ____(F)___
Head down to the river. Then walk the path beyond the spotlights to two more historical placards.
What year was the dam of gravel and sand built? ___(G)___
Add together the digits of (G), this will give you ___(H)___.
Turn around. What animal sits upon the column? ___(I)___
From the placards head towards the rusty remnants of a dam.
Once across find the “__(I)__ __(A)__”
From the “__(I)__ __(A)__” take a compass heading of (B) _(C) degrees and walk (H) paces.
Next take a compass heading of (D) (E) degrees and walk (F) paces to find your prize.
The area can be well traveled in the warmer months so please be discreet and re-hide well.