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Plummer Point Preserve Quest
Welcome to our quest! It was created in 2014-15 by the 5th and 6th grade class at South Bristol School. Please park at the trailhead on Route 129. The clues begin from there. Please respect the places that you visit on this quest. Reread the clues often to help you find the treasure chest.
Have fun!
Creators: Aiden Seiders, Nuala Glendinning, Galen Daly-O’Donnell, Olivia Stiles, Ryan Naylor, Ethan Pendleton, Spencer Gamage, Avery Redonnett, Grace White, Payson Kaler, Reed Gulden, Page Olson and Jason Bigonia.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
Send comments and suggestions to [email protected]
Plummer Point Preserve Quest
Welcome to our quest! It was created in 2014-15 by the 5th and 6th grade class at South Bristol School. Please park at the trailhead on Route 129. The clues begin from there. Please respect the places that you visit on this quest. Reread the clues often to help you find the treasure chest.
Have fun!
Creators: Aiden Seiders, Nuala Glendinning, Galen Daly-O’Donnell, Olivia Stiles, Ryan Naylor, Ethan Pendleton, Spencer Gamage, Avery Redonnett, Grace White, Payson Kaler, Reed Gulden, Page Olson and Jason Bigonia.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
Send comments and suggestions to [email protected]
Welcome to the Plummer Point Quest, finished in 2015
Follow the yellow-blazed trail and enjoy the beautiful scene
Look for the landmarks along the way and do your best
If you find every clue then you will be lead to a treasure chest
Bedfield Plummer Sr. bought this land in 1763
There was land as far as the eye can see
There were 150 acres in all
That included two islands that are small
When you pull up your car you walk on the drive to the right
There are lots of trees, so do not bring a kite
️Walk 2/3 of a mile straight down the road of dirt
Be careful not to trample plants and cause them hurt
Bedfield Sr.’s sons divided the land among one another
Bedfield Jr. got the north, James got just south of his brother
James’ grandson, Everett Poole, started a dairy farm for work
In 1915, he became South Bristol’s very first town clerk
The north and south part of the original lot
In 1946, by a Mr. Lyman, both were bought
He put the pieces back together, his reasons not clear
And sold the whole thing to the Richardsons within a year
In 1947, Ingram and Helen Richardson bought their refuge in Maine
Electricity and plumbing they avoided with disdain
After finally building themselves a home they designed
In 1968, a fire of unknown cause left almost nothing behind
In 1970, the Richardsons left to the Nature Conservancy every acre but 9
Now the Damariscotta River Association owns it and keeps it up fine
Just before turning to the right off the access road
Ahead you will see the private land that held their humble abode
At the ️2nd yellow trail to the right (#9), make sure you see a yellow sign
️To begin, walk down, keeping an eye out for a black power line
On the left, you’ll see a spur trail to Plummer Cove’s view
We would stay here and enjoy it for while if we were you
Back to the yellow trail you must go
The uphill climb makes the going slow
Take a left when you get there, as you’ve been told
Go and go until you meet up with the dirt road
Now that you’ve finished the first section
Head left on the road in the quarry’s direction
Take a right on the orange 7 trail and walk steeply downhill
Getting your legs churning will give you a thrill
Rocks are big, rocks are small
In the quarry you see them all
Sometimes rocks are in the ground
In the quarry, they are all around
Go right on a white spur across the quarry’s top
To the end you will find a magical rest stop
Steep rock walls surround three sides
This marvelous location is too high to see tides
️Some granite roads in Boston came from this very Kelsey Quarry
️The lines on the granite rocks tell a geological story
️The rocks were put on a barge, a very large boat
️With massive rocks on the flat ship, it‘s amazing that it could float
Go back to the orange trail intersection
Go right in the downhill direction
You will cross a narrow ravine
From here you will follow the water marine
Walk along the shore all the way to a sign
Go to Feldspar Point to observe marine animals dine
Sit down at this beautiful spot for a rest
While we tell what we learned in making this quest
Water temperature matters a lot
It changes when it gets really hot
It takes away essential dissolved oxygen
Which, for oxygen-breathing fish, is not an option
Good transparency is so important to creatures marine
Sediment from storms blocks the sun’s gleam
Then the plants can’t grow
Causing the fish to die slow
Salinity is always a measure of salt in water
It can go from 0-35 ppt and maybe a bit larger (ppt means
We have less salinity now in the ocean parts per 1000)
That’s because the ice caps are melting into motion
Your break is over, time to get moving
Back to the main path you should be grooving
Take a right when the sign is in sight
The shore will again be on your right
Look right and you'll see a sandy beach that's small
It's not hard to see, not hard at all
If you walk straight ahead quite awhile, you will see
A small sign that reads “Canoe Launch 3”
Turn right at this intersection
Be careful not to get a cut and an infection
Go all the way down the trail
And watch for boats with a sail
Here where you are is on a canoe landing
You can see a rocky island from where you're standing
There are a few small trees, like two maybe three
In front of you is a beautiful river, as you can see
Looking west over the Damariscotta River
You’ll see a small, few-treed ledge, just a sliver
On Farmers Island is a house that is very small
It is surrounded on three sides by trees that are tall
You have to go back to the main trail
To the white canoe launch sign, you must “sail”
At the trailhead, you have to take a right
To the left, you will see a hill of great height
There is a tall tree shaped like a 4
To the right, between you and the shore
You now need to venture from the trail for the first time
Our box is nearby and ready for you to find
Turn right off the main route, directly beneath the “4” tree
And head south uphill toward the shore, there’s something to see
Right to the edge there is a rock with a scenic view
The treasure box is now very close to you
It is to the right of you under a twelve foot hemlock
It probably no more than 15 feet from the scenic rock
At the tree, duck down low
The treasure box will be astow
Back on course, follow the orange-marked trail
Going right when you get there, you shall prevail
Steeply, uphill you must climb
This may take you a bit of time
At the top of this hill you will find
Many trees that are each one of a kind
There's a white pine with a lot of leaders, maybe sixteen
As you can tell it's quite a nice scene
After a “Western Ridge 2” sign on a tree
That's near the kiosk where the trail maps are, as you can see
Going to the right, the Shore Trail 1 sign comes into view
You're back where you started, as you probably knew
Turn right at the kiosk’s post
And you will be able to boast
That you walked most of the Plummer Point Quest
You have done great on this physical and mental test
This quest has come to its end
And you'll end up where you started when you turn around the bend
We've had fun and we hope you did, too
You'll be done after this long road you have to walk through
Place your stamp here to show that you've completed this quest:
Follow the yellow-blazed trail and enjoy the beautiful scene
Look for the landmarks along the way and do your best
If you find every clue then you will be lead to a treasure chest
Bedfield Plummer Sr. bought this land in 1763
There was land as far as the eye can see
There were 150 acres in all
That included two islands that are small
When you pull up your car you walk on the drive to the right
There are lots of trees, so do not bring a kite
️Walk 2/3 of a mile straight down the road of dirt
Be careful not to trample plants and cause them hurt
Bedfield Sr.’s sons divided the land among one another
Bedfield Jr. got the north, James got just south of his brother
James’ grandson, Everett Poole, started a dairy farm for work
In 1915, he became South Bristol’s very first town clerk
The north and south part of the original lot
In 1946, by a Mr. Lyman, both were bought
He put the pieces back together, his reasons not clear
And sold the whole thing to the Richardsons within a year
In 1947, Ingram and Helen Richardson bought their refuge in Maine
Electricity and plumbing they avoided with disdain
After finally building themselves a home they designed
In 1968, a fire of unknown cause left almost nothing behind
In 1970, the Richardsons left to the Nature Conservancy every acre but 9
Now the Damariscotta River Association owns it and keeps it up fine
Just before turning to the right off the access road
Ahead you will see the private land that held their humble abode
At the ️2nd yellow trail to the right (#9), make sure you see a yellow sign
️To begin, walk down, keeping an eye out for a black power line
On the left, you’ll see a spur trail to Plummer Cove’s view
We would stay here and enjoy it for while if we were you
Back to the yellow trail you must go
The uphill climb makes the going slow
Take a left when you get there, as you’ve been told
Go and go until you meet up with the dirt road
Now that you’ve finished the first section
Head left on the road in the quarry’s direction
Take a right on the orange 7 trail and walk steeply downhill
Getting your legs churning will give you a thrill
Rocks are big, rocks are small
In the quarry you see them all
Sometimes rocks are in the ground
In the quarry, they are all around
Go right on a white spur across the quarry’s top
To the end you will find a magical rest stop
Steep rock walls surround three sides
This marvelous location is too high to see tides
️Some granite roads in Boston came from this very Kelsey Quarry
️The lines on the granite rocks tell a geological story
️The rocks were put on a barge, a very large boat
️With massive rocks on the flat ship, it‘s amazing that it could float
Go back to the orange trail intersection
Go right in the downhill direction
You will cross a narrow ravine
From here you will follow the water marine
Walk along the shore all the way to a sign
Go to Feldspar Point to observe marine animals dine
Sit down at this beautiful spot for a rest
While we tell what we learned in making this quest
Water temperature matters a lot
It changes when it gets really hot
It takes away essential dissolved oxygen
Which, for oxygen-breathing fish, is not an option
Good transparency is so important to creatures marine
Sediment from storms blocks the sun’s gleam
Then the plants can’t grow
Causing the fish to die slow
Salinity is always a measure of salt in water
It can go from 0-35 ppt and maybe a bit larger (ppt means
We have less salinity now in the ocean parts per 1000)
That’s because the ice caps are melting into motion
Your break is over, time to get moving
Back to the main path you should be grooving
Take a right when the sign is in sight
The shore will again be on your right
Look right and you'll see a sandy beach that's small
It's not hard to see, not hard at all
If you walk straight ahead quite awhile, you will see
A small sign that reads “Canoe Launch 3”
Turn right at this intersection
Be careful not to get a cut and an infection
Go all the way down the trail
And watch for boats with a sail
Here where you are is on a canoe landing
You can see a rocky island from where you're standing
There are a few small trees, like two maybe three
In front of you is a beautiful river, as you can see
Looking west over the Damariscotta River
You’ll see a small, few-treed ledge, just a sliver
On Farmers Island is a house that is very small
It is surrounded on three sides by trees that are tall
You have to go back to the main trail
To the white canoe launch sign, you must “sail”
At the trailhead, you have to take a right
To the left, you will see a hill of great height
There is a tall tree shaped like a 4
To the right, between you and the shore
You now need to venture from the trail for the first time
Our box is nearby and ready for you to find
Turn right off the main route, directly beneath the “4” tree
And head south uphill toward the shore, there’s something to see
Right to the edge there is a rock with a scenic view
The treasure box is now very close to you
It is to the right of you under a twelve foot hemlock
It probably no more than 15 feet from the scenic rock
At the tree, duck down low
The treasure box will be astow
Back on course, follow the orange-marked trail
Going right when you get there, you shall prevail
Steeply, uphill you must climb
This may take you a bit of time
At the top of this hill you will find
Many trees that are each one of a kind
There's a white pine with a lot of leaders, maybe sixteen
As you can tell it's quite a nice scene
After a “Western Ridge 2” sign on a tree
That's near the kiosk where the trail maps are, as you can see
Going to the right, the Shore Trail 1 sign comes into view
You're back where you started, as you probably knew
Turn right at the kiosk’s post
And you will be able to boast
That you walked most of the Plummer Point Quest
You have done great on this physical and mental test
This quest has come to its end
And you'll end up where you started when you turn around the bend
We've had fun and we hope you did, too
You'll be done after this long road you have to walk through
Place your stamp here to show that you've completed this quest: