The Ark and the Dove- MIA LbNA #24 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 19, 2002 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Historic St. Mary's City |
| County: | St. Mary's |
| State: | Maryland |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Apple Dumpling Gang  |
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| Found by: | Jsleuth |
| Last found: | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Status: | FFaaaaaa |
| Last edited: | Oct 19, 2002 |
Please assume all ADG boxes are MIA unless someone you know has confirmed their active status recently. We have been out of the game for quite a while and have not been maintaining our boxes.
The Ark and the Dove Letterbox
Historic St. Mary's City
St Mary's County, Maryland
22 September 2002
In 1634, 140 settlers and their leader, Leonard Calvert, sailed across the Atlantic and landed at St Mary's. Arriving on the Ark and the Dove, these settlers created the fourth permanent English settlement in North America and also the first capital of Maryland.
To reach the city, take Route 2/4 south from 495. You can also take Route 5 but 2/4 is more scenic and will take you right past Calvert Cliffs, the site of a Squirrel box. (great stamp and a nice hike) After nabbing Squirrel's box, stop at Solomon's Island for a great seafood lunch before heading over the bridge and onto St. Mary's. I highly recommend the broiled crabcakes at Solomon's Pier...they were fantastic! (I apologize that I cannot offer better directions after Solomon's Island but I can't remember the street names! You should be able to check the web, a map or ask the locals.)
Once you are at the college, pass the waterfront area and go up the hill past the cross-walk. At the crest of the hill, take a right onto Old State House Road and park in the State House parking lot. You may need to pay to get into the city depending on the time of year. Take the main trail past Farthing's Ordinary until you reach the T junction. Take a left and follow the trail along the waterfront. For a nice side trip, follow the trail down to the right and check out the Dove. Pass the gazebo and continue to Smith's Ordinary. Take the path between Smith's Ordinary and Smith's Outbuilding. This area is fenced but I believe it is always open. At the Nuthead Printhouse (yes, you read that right) take the path to the right down the hill. Stop when you reach the stairs to the water. Take 14 paces down the trail to the left and see a milepost with no mile markings. The box is behind the large oak tree at this post.
The Ark and the Dove Letterbox
Historic St. Mary's City
St Mary's County, Maryland
22 September 2002
In 1634, 140 settlers and their leader, Leonard Calvert, sailed across the Atlantic and landed at St Mary's. Arriving on the Ark and the Dove, these settlers created the fourth permanent English settlement in North America and also the first capital of Maryland.
To reach the city, take Route 2/4 south from 495. You can also take Route 5 but 2/4 is more scenic and will take you right past Calvert Cliffs, the site of a Squirrel box. (great stamp and a nice hike) After nabbing Squirrel's box, stop at Solomon's Island for a great seafood lunch before heading over the bridge and onto St. Mary's. I highly recommend the broiled crabcakes at Solomon's Pier...they were fantastic! (I apologize that I cannot offer better directions after Solomon's Island but I can't remember the street names! You should be able to check the web, a map or ask the locals.)
Once you are at the college, pass the waterfront area and go up the hill past the cross-walk. At the crest of the hill, take a right onto Old State House Road and park in the State House parking lot. You may need to pay to get into the city depending on the time of year. Take the main trail past Farthing's Ordinary until you reach the T junction. Take a left and follow the trail along the waterfront. For a nice side trip, follow the trail down to the right and check out the Dove. Pass the gazebo and continue to Smith's Ordinary. Take the path between Smith's Ordinary and Smith's Outbuilding. This area is fenced but I believe it is always open. At the Nuthead Printhouse (yes, you read that right) take the path to the right down the hill. Stop when you reach the stairs to the water. Take 14 paces down the trail to the left and see a milepost with no mile markings. The box is behind the large oak tree at this post.