Dennis Reads Together Letterbox Series LbNA #46302
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| Plant date: | Mar 31, 2009 |
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| City: | Dennis |
| County: | Barnstable |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Planted by: | Cool Librarian
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| Found by: | nfsquared |
| Last found: | Nov 13, 2022 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFaFaFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 31, 2009 |
Welcome to the Dennis Reads Together 2009 Letterbox Series!
This year Dennis is reading MARCH, by Geraldine Brooks. The book is about the Civil War, and the letterboxes are designed around Dennis Civil War history.
There are four (4) boxes in the series in fairly well-known and easy-to-find places in Dennis. All locations can be Googled for those unfamiliar with the area. Because of the desire to place them in historic locations, none of the boxes are far from where you park the car. Rated easy and good for beginners and children.
Please note: Three of the four boxes are small with small log books - if you have a large stamp, you may want to bring a smaller one, just in case.
Have Fun!
Box #1 – The Monument
Edwin Tripp (1845-1941) served in the Union Army in the same company as his brother, Francis. He was wounded, but recovered easily. Edwin was the last Dennis survivor of the Civil War, dying at age 96. He never missed a Memorial Day Parade in Dennisport and waved at everyone as he was driven in a convertible with the top down. He lived on Depot Street in Dennisport.
The Monument letterbox is located at the War Memorial for the Civil, Spanish-American, WWI, and WWII wars. The Monument is located next to Jack's 28 Club on Route 28 in Dennisport (across from the Hess station). The best parking is at Jack's 28 Club.
Facing the monument, with your back to Rt 28, you will see a small, lone evergreen bush against the back fence. The box is tucked under the bush, most accessible from the left-hand side.
Box #2 – The Uniform
Luther Hall (1842-1900) of Dennis Village served in the Massachusetts 5th Regiment of Volunteer and returned home safely. The Dennis Historical Society has his mustering out papers. His home is now the Scargo Cafe on Route 6A in Dennis Village.
The Uniform letterbox is located at the Scargo Cafe on Route 6A in Dennis Village. Park at the cafe.
Walk along the front of the cafe (on Route 6A) – you will come to the stone wall that runs along part of the front. Follow the stone wall to its NE corner. Face the NE corner of the wall, with your back to 6A. The Dennis Village Professional Building sign will be to your left. Look down – you should be able to place your right foot on a large triangular stone that is set in the ground at the corner of the stone wall. In the top of the wall, just above this stone, you will see a flat-ish orange rock with a convenient “handle” - under this rock is the letterbox. While you are here go in and ask to see the picture of Luther Hall in uniform, which hangs in the cafe.
Please remember to take care with any stone walls you come across while letterboxing. In this case the box CAN BE SEEN before any rocks are moved, and only the ONE rock on top should be moved.
Box #3 – The Bugle
Captain Prince Crowell (1813-1881) of East Dennis was a staunch abolitionist. It is reported that he was instrumental in getting some slaves out of the country by boat to Canada, where they would become free once they landed. Capt. Crowell invited a freed slave, who gave lectures in Boston, to come give his talk from the pulpit of the East Dennis Methodist Church. Once there, the black man was not allowed by the minister to speak from the pulpit. Capt. Crowell became so incensed that he went home and returned with a hammer and crowbar and physically removed his pew from the church (in those days you had to pay for your pew, so it was yours). He never returned to that church again. His home was at 24 Center Street in East Dennis.
The Bugle letterbox is located across the street from Capt. Crowell's home, at the Jacob Sears Memorial Library. On the East side of the library you will find a wooden staircase. Walk up the left side of the staircase (on the ground, not the stairs!) and look under the landing. See those bricks? Bricks surround the letterbox. Do go in to the library if it is open – it's a fantastic building!
Box #4 – The Monitor
Captain Frederick Nickerson 2nd (1817-1879) served in March of 1862 as the pilot who brought the ironclad Monitor from Boston to fortress Monroe where she was engaged in her famous battle with the Merrimac. On this soemwhat perilous journey, Capt. Nickerson made the acquaintance of a descendant of Peter Worden, one of the first Englishmen to live in Nobscusset (now Dennis), who was the captain of the Monitor during its battle. Capt. Nickerson is buried in Lot #91 in the South Dennis Cemetery ( aka South Dennis Congregational Church Cemetery).
The Monitor letterbox is located at the South Dennis (Congregational Church) Cemetery on Old Main Road. Entering at the South entrance, follow the cemetery road straight down to the end (or, if using the North entrance immediately after the church, head for the SE corner of the cemetery). Park your car near the small, white mausoleum with the date 1927 stamped over the (padlocked) door. Facing East, with the mausoleum on your right, you will see a break in the short iron and stone property fence in front of you. Through that break you will see a triangular boulder monument with a plaque on the front – the plaque reads, in part, “Land Gift of Richard S Hall and Alfred C Kelley.” Go through the break in the fence to the plaque, and facing the plaque with your back to the fence, you will see three trees going to the right and back – the box is behind the third tree to the right, on the ground under logs and leaves.
FYI, if you are interested in seeing Capt. Nickerson's grave, Lot #91, go to the NE corner of the church, walk in a straight line to the NE corner of the “old burying ground,” and it will be two plots further to the East.
If you have problems with any boxes in this series, please contact Jessica at jessica@coollibrarian.com
~ Many thanks to the Dennis Historical Society for providing the biographies. ~
This year Dennis is reading MARCH, by Geraldine Brooks. The book is about the Civil War, and the letterboxes are designed around Dennis Civil War history.
There are four (4) boxes in the series in fairly well-known and easy-to-find places in Dennis. All locations can be Googled for those unfamiliar with the area. Because of the desire to place them in historic locations, none of the boxes are far from where you park the car. Rated easy and good for beginners and children.
Please note: Three of the four boxes are small with small log books - if you have a large stamp, you may want to bring a smaller one, just in case.
Have Fun!
Box #1 – The Monument
Edwin Tripp (1845-1941) served in the Union Army in the same company as his brother, Francis. He was wounded, but recovered easily. Edwin was the last Dennis survivor of the Civil War, dying at age 96. He never missed a Memorial Day Parade in Dennisport and waved at everyone as he was driven in a convertible with the top down. He lived on Depot Street in Dennisport.
The Monument letterbox is located at the War Memorial for the Civil, Spanish-American, WWI, and WWII wars. The Monument is located next to Jack's 28 Club on Route 28 in Dennisport (across from the Hess station). The best parking is at Jack's 28 Club.
Facing the monument, with your back to Rt 28, you will see a small, lone evergreen bush against the back fence. The box is tucked under the bush, most accessible from the left-hand side.
Box #2 – The Uniform
Luther Hall (1842-1900) of Dennis Village served in the Massachusetts 5th Regiment of Volunteer and returned home safely. The Dennis Historical Society has his mustering out papers. His home is now the Scargo Cafe on Route 6A in Dennis Village.
The Uniform letterbox is located at the Scargo Cafe on Route 6A in Dennis Village. Park at the cafe.
Walk along the front of the cafe (on Route 6A) – you will come to the stone wall that runs along part of the front. Follow the stone wall to its NE corner. Face the NE corner of the wall, with your back to 6A. The Dennis Village Professional Building sign will be to your left. Look down – you should be able to place your right foot on a large triangular stone that is set in the ground at the corner of the stone wall. In the top of the wall, just above this stone, you will see a flat-ish orange rock with a convenient “handle” - under this rock is the letterbox. While you are here go in and ask to see the picture of Luther Hall in uniform, which hangs in the cafe.
Please remember to take care with any stone walls you come across while letterboxing. In this case the box CAN BE SEEN before any rocks are moved, and only the ONE rock on top should be moved.
Box #3 – The Bugle
Captain Prince Crowell (1813-1881) of East Dennis was a staunch abolitionist. It is reported that he was instrumental in getting some slaves out of the country by boat to Canada, where they would become free once they landed. Capt. Crowell invited a freed slave, who gave lectures in Boston, to come give his talk from the pulpit of the East Dennis Methodist Church. Once there, the black man was not allowed by the minister to speak from the pulpit. Capt. Crowell became so incensed that he went home and returned with a hammer and crowbar and physically removed his pew from the church (in those days you had to pay for your pew, so it was yours). He never returned to that church again. His home was at 24 Center Street in East Dennis.
The Bugle letterbox is located across the street from Capt. Crowell's home, at the Jacob Sears Memorial Library. On the East side of the library you will find a wooden staircase. Walk up the left side of the staircase (on the ground, not the stairs!) and look under the landing. See those bricks? Bricks surround the letterbox. Do go in to the library if it is open – it's a fantastic building!
Box #4 – The Monitor
Captain Frederick Nickerson 2nd (1817-1879) served in March of 1862 as the pilot who brought the ironclad Monitor from Boston to fortress Monroe where she was engaged in her famous battle with the Merrimac. On this soemwhat perilous journey, Capt. Nickerson made the acquaintance of a descendant of Peter Worden, one of the first Englishmen to live in Nobscusset (now Dennis), who was the captain of the Monitor during its battle. Capt. Nickerson is buried in Lot #91 in the South Dennis Cemetery ( aka South Dennis Congregational Church Cemetery).
The Monitor letterbox is located at the South Dennis (Congregational Church) Cemetery on Old Main Road. Entering at the South entrance, follow the cemetery road straight down to the end (or, if using the North entrance immediately after the church, head for the SE corner of the cemetery). Park your car near the small, white mausoleum with the date 1927 stamped over the (padlocked) door. Facing East, with the mausoleum on your right, you will see a break in the short iron and stone property fence in front of you. Through that break you will see a triangular boulder monument with a plaque on the front – the plaque reads, in part, “Land Gift of Richard S Hall and Alfred C Kelley.” Go through the break in the fence to the plaque, and facing the plaque with your back to the fence, you will see three trees going to the right and back – the box is behind the third tree to the right, on the ground under logs and leaves.
FYI, if you are interested in seeing Capt. Nickerson's grave, Lot #91, go to the NE corner of the church, walk in a straight line to the NE corner of the “old burying ground,” and it will be two plots further to the East.
If you have problems with any boxes in this series, please contact Jessica at jessica@coollibrarian.com
~ Many thanks to the Dennis Historical Society for providing the biographies. ~