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http://letterboxing.org Wow! What fun to see your video! I'm so glad your hubby found my letterbox. I don't know how he chose that one to look for, but that box is historic ...the first one on the Cape and placed in the first year of letterboxing in the US. It was also the first story written for the clues. It's very rare to find one that old and especially one that has the original stamp. I'm glad to see it's in good shape, and I will definitely be checking out the book. Do you get to come to the Cape often?You can find the clues at this address http://home.comcast.net/~rrecord/Home/Letterboxing/Knob/secrets.htm

If you head south on I-495 in Massachusetts, cross the Bourne Bridge onto Cape Cod. Take Route 28 off the rotary and stay on 28 through the next rotary all the way to Falmouth. At the fork, go right on Woods Hole Road. At the traffic light, turn right onto Quissett Harbor Road. It dead-ends at the harbor. Park in the small parking lot on the far side. There is a sign near the water introducing you to the Knob.

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[juliahooks]

He didn't seal the baggie AND he said that letterboxing has only been around for 10 or 15 years!!! Little does he know that the original letterbox was planted in 1854!!!

[angelica14709]

Letterboxing has it's roots in England, where it originated nearly 150 years ago, and until recently has remained a well-kept secret. According to legend, in 1854 a Victorian gentlemen hiker placed his calling card in a bottle and stuck it into a bank at Cranmere Pool, in a remote part of Dartmoor in southwestern England. Over the years, the hobby developed; current reports indicate that as many as 10,000 letterboxes are presently hidden in Dartmoor, now a National Park.

[angelica14709]

Locals, and now letterboxers from around the world, visit Dartmoor seeking out these coveted boxes. Some avid Dartmoor letterboxers have collected thousands of stampings over the years. These comments from gigagraphicadotcom/Michelle/le­trbox visit the site.

[leopard9284]

werbffs12345 look at your in box

[werbffs12345]

WRONG!

[paul1967uk]

I was on Dartmoor, a couple of days ago and found numerous letterboxes. One from a 5 yr old called Nathan, that was extremely well hidden, I had no idea untill I got home and googled it how popular it actually is.

[Cyclnc]

If you look closely, the bag was already ripped. He did seal the box well, and that is the best anyone would be able to do without replacing the bag.

[TheKate1098]

i love letterboxing, personaly i have only found 15 letterboxes, have you made an account on atlas quest yet because it is one of the best websites for clues in the world!! thanks

[ltlmsmfft]

He did not seal the bag!!!!!! BAD BOXER!!!!!! The whole log book could be ruined in one rain fall due to his carelessness.  The seal on the tupperware is not as waterproof as most people think!

[nfmoon]

That box is not his property. Did he have permission of the planter to do this?

[ExmoorPonyLover]

when i sadi "amy" i ment Many...woops. =]

[ExmoorPonyLover]

i have found amy letterboxes, and have planted many of my own, and it is an amazing hobby! i love finding all the different boxes and love looking at everybody's stamps! if you need some clues go to Atlas Quest. it has all the clues you can think of on there! it is free to sign up and VERY simple.