A Treasure Hunt: Letterboxing, Geocaching & History combined in a family activity!
Continuing its 100th Anniversary Year Celebration, the Pember Library & Museum will stage a Letterbox event July 18 – August 4 for children and adults who love treasure hunts. Participants in the treasure hunt can pick up letterbox clues at the Pember, 33 West Main Street in Granville, New York. Both children and adults can search for hidden letterboxes at various historical places around Granville. Inside each waterproof letterbox will be a journal for comment about the historical site. Participants use the stamp in the box to stamp their “passports” to show they’ve been there.
Participants will also be given geocaching coordinates to help them locate the same hidden boxes. Geocaching is a modern-day scavenger hunt played throughout the world by adventure seekers. Equipped with GPS devices, the idea is to find hidden containers, called geocaches (in this case, plastic letterboxes), outdoors and then share your experiences online. People from all age groups enjoy geocaching and share a strong sense of community and support for the environment.
Prizes will be awarded to those who successfully complete the hunt. (Prizes available after August 4).
Become part of our 100th year anniversary by investigating, searching, and enjoying the history of Granville, New York.
Unfortunately, due to the temporary nature of these caches, we are not allowed to put them on the online geocache site. We apologize for any confusion this has caused.