Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies

This box was planted for the 2008 Michigan Spring Gathering, Faeries of the Forest, at Bertha Brock County Park near Ionia, MI. A trail map is strongly recommended and can be found online.

Getting There…

Follow M-21 east from Grand Rapids. A few miles after passing through the town of Ionia, the park will be on your right.

Clues…

All the world is a stage and tonight’s performance on the 10-11 stage is the beloved “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies”. Enter stage south and proceed to the red sign marking the reserved seating area. Walk along the raised green corridor for 12 paces @ 300 degrees to the empty seat at the end. Enjoy the show!

The Roadside Table

Find the Michigan Historical Marker depicted in the photo below. Use the text on the marker to decipher the clues and find the letterbox.

Clues…

6-10 15-2 2-21 13-9 2-2 4-2 12-18 11-26 16-10 11-2 10-19 7-5 2-10 1-7 5-23 14-8 10-11 15-10 7-1 5-18 3-19 12-12

14-1 4-14 4-12 13-24 3-5 9-19 12-9 6-3 13-15 16-1 14-12 6-24 13-1 4-6 16-6 8-20 11-1 15-23 10-16 15-7 4-26 16-5 2-27 8-4 3-17

15-21 6-5 3-24 7-4 2-18 7-11 1-16 12-11 16-4 4-9 7-22 5-5 15-13 9-7 5-20 14-15 6-2 14-13 11-7

1-12 4-14 4-13 13-4 4-8 8-22 12-23 9-9 6-7 11-6 3-25 10-5 13-2 7-10 2-14 9-14 8-3 14-27 5-1 4-18 6-26 14-2 5-12 3-14 5-13 14-7 3-7 12-5