posted Sep 25, 2011 12:30 PM by William Brooks
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updated Oct 6, 2011 6:12 PM
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This Fall, watch for our traveling Picture Frame with historic pictures of Princeton. The frame will hopefully appear at the local places open to the public (Bagg Hall, Goodnow Library, Woodside Market, Barre Saving Bank, Sonoma's, Harrington Farm, Mt. Barn, etc.). Do you know where they were located? How many can you identify? |
posted Oct 15, 2009 8:02 AM by Sample User
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updated May 1, 2010 8:29 AM by William Brooks
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Starter Kit Includes: Directions, Scorecard, Street map, GPS coordinates and sequential clues for one of the historical locations. Challenge: This is a sequential clue-based activity, where you move from one location to the next by deciphering progressively written clues OR by using coordinates on your GPS, as well as by being persistent and observant. If you are up to the challenge, can you find one, some, or all the hidden caches at various historical locations around town? Purpose: As part of our 250th celebration, we have prepared this historical experience for you. This is a no rush activity; it can be done in a weekend or slowly as you find the time. We are sure you’ll find it more interesting and fun to try to find and investigate each location as a family or some other small group (friends, troop, den, etc.), but it is perfectly OK to attempt it as an individual, too.Each cache is stored in a metal, watertight container, clearly numbered and marked “Princeton Historical Society.” They are somewhat hidden/camouflaged under some leaves, in a stonewall, under a bush, behind a tree, etc., but no major disturbance of the environment is needed to find them.If you plan to use a GPS, the coordinates are in the form, degrees, minutes, seconds, so make sure your GPS is set to interpret coordinates in that form. Using a GPS will get you to within a 50-foot radius of each cache; the rest is up to your sleuthing, and/or your clue deciphering skills.Before You Begin:- Tell someone what you will be doing and bring a cell phone.
- Bring a bottle of water, but make sure you dispose of empty properly.
- Wear outdoor hiking appropriate clothing and shoes. Each set of clues to a new location is labeled with its degree of difficulty, and a couple are marked requiring a climb or substantial walk.
- Having a writing utensil, a compass, as well as a camera to document your adventure might prove very helpful during this hunt.
- Your likely method for traveling between locations will be via an automobile, please make sure you park safely off the road.
Directions: Use the written clues or GPS coordinates attached to this document to find your first cache. At each location:- Open the weather tight container
- Open the enclosed zip lock bag
- Take out and read the laminated history of that specific location.
- Enter the requested information into the logbook
- Take one of the enclosed numbered envelopes - they are all the same, please take only 1
- Put everything else back into the zip lock bag and seal the zip lock bag
- Put the zip lock bag back into the container
- Close and lock the metal container
- Replace the cache in the same hidden manner as you found it.
Next:- On the outside of the envelope, you’ll find the coordinates and written clues to help you find the next location, if you are up to the challenge.
- Inside the envelope is a copy of the written history you just read for you to keep, plus a numbered sticker to place on the score card you received at the library or downloaded off the Princeton Historical Society website at princetonmahistory.org. You’ll also find a taped shut card that shouldn’t be opened unless you are really REALLY stuck and can’t find the next location.
- As you leave an area inspect it to make sure it is as undisturbed and as clean as you found it. If not, help by cleaning up any trash you find.
- If you find a cache container that is missing or almost depleted of an item(s), e-mail princetonmahistory@gmail.com stating which numbered location and what is missing so the container can be replenished for the next adventurer.
- If you complete 10 locations on the scorecard and return it to the library, you get a commemorative prize. Completing the entire card will get you two of the prizes.
- If this project is successful, we’ll add additional locations which will only be available from the princetonmahistory.org website.
We hope you’ll ENJOY becoming acquainted with some of Princeton’s rich local history through this scavenger hunt format.If you can't get to the Library, the required information to get started can be found here.
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posted Oct 15, 2009 7:59 AM by Sample User
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updated Nov 27, 2010 3:32 PM by William Brooks
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