Garfield's Letterbox LbNA #72881
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Add Location| Owner: | Essex Explorers
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| Plant date: | Apr 15, 2017 |
| Location: | Starvos Reservation |
| City: | Essex |
| County: | Essex |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Dec 25, 2018 |
*****Box removed due to hornet nest! Will replant soon elsewhere.
Visit the Starvos Reservation, on Island Road in Essex MA (off of John Wise Ave/Rt. 133). Parking is on the side of the road. Be sure to pack insect repellant and check for ticks once home! We recommend packing a picnic lunch, or at the very least a snack to enjoy at top while you're taking in the view.
Link to the property's website (you can find more detailed directions here): http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/north-shore/stavros-reservation.html
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Head on up the hill towards the tower - there are two routes there, take your pick! The most direct route up to the tower is relatively steep, but short. If you choose to venture onto the longer route up, you'll pass through a fascinating thicket of Devil's walking sticks. The entire loop is only 3/4 mile in all. Once you reach the tower, take a moment to appreciate the view of part of the Essex River estuary, the backside of Crane Beach, and Choate Island. You might be abel to watch raptors soaring above the salt marsh below. The ideal time to visit in order to have the best possible view would be after the leaves fall through early spring, although the box should be accessible year round (unless there is a significant amount of snow coverage).
The fieldstone tower that stands at the top of this hill was originally a 50-foot, three-level tower that was built by Lamont G. Burnham in the 1880s. built by Lamont Burnham in the 1880s. This structure was a pumping tower and supplied water to the Burnham farm. According to the Trustees of Reservations website, "...Mr. Burnham stationed a sentry in the tower to lookout for coal barges rounding Halibut Point. When the sentry identified a boat belonging to Mr. Burnham, he or Mr. Burnham would ride a fast horse to Newburyport to put a price on the cargo."
When you are ready to leave, find the flat boulder that sits closest to the trail. Stand on top, and set your compass for a reading of 290 degrees. Looking into the woods in that direction, you should see a downed tree with it's exposed roots facing you. Garfield is napping just behind the roots, tucked in against the trunk. To avoid having to maneuver through thorny overgrowth during the summer & autumn seasons, we'd recommend starting down the trail and approaching the tree from the side, rather than taking a direct route there from the rock.
Please be sure to seal the box well, and rehide exactly where found. You can head straight back down the hill to your car...or seek out another letterbox (called "Ring in the New Year!") at this same property before you go.
Visit the Starvos Reservation, on Island Road in Essex MA (off of John Wise Ave/Rt. 133). Parking is on the side of the road. Be sure to pack insect repellant and check for ticks once home! We recommend packing a picnic lunch, or at the very least a snack to enjoy at top while you're taking in the view.
Link to the property's website (you can find more detailed directions here): http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/north-shore/stavros-reservation.html
Head on up the hill towards the tower - there are two routes there, take your pick! The most direct route up to the tower is relatively steep, but short. If you choose to venture onto the longer route up, you'll pass through a fascinating thicket of Devil's walking sticks. The entire loop is only 3/4 mile in all. Once you reach the tower, take a moment to appreciate the view of part of the Essex River estuary, the backside of Crane Beach, and Choate Island. You might be abel to watch raptors soaring above the salt marsh below. The ideal time to visit in order to have the best possible view would be after the leaves fall through early spring, although the box should be accessible year round (unless there is a significant amount of snow coverage).
The fieldstone tower that stands at the top of this hill was originally a 50-foot, three-level tower that was built by Lamont G. Burnham in the 1880s. built by Lamont Burnham in the 1880s. This structure was a pumping tower and supplied water to the Burnham farm. According to the Trustees of Reservations website, "...Mr. Burnham stationed a sentry in the tower to lookout for coal barges rounding Halibut Point. When the sentry identified a boat belonging to Mr. Burnham, he or Mr. Burnham would ride a fast horse to Newburyport to put a price on the cargo."
When you are ready to leave, find the flat boulder that sits closest to the trail. Stand on top, and set your compass for a reading of 290 degrees. Looking into the woods in that direction, you should see a downed tree with it's exposed roots facing you. Garfield is napping just behind the roots, tucked in against the trunk. To avoid having to maneuver through thorny overgrowth during the summer & autumn seasons, we'd recommend starting down the trail and approaching the tree from the side, rather than taking a direct route there from the rock.
Please be sure to seal the box well, and rehide exactly where found. You can head straight back down the hill to your car...or seek out another letterbox (called "Ring in the New Year!") at this same property before you go.