 Meadowview Park
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by scubaham
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Hidden
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5/29/2009
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Size:
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(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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A nice short hike into one of Henrico's newest parks.
Welcome to Meadowview Park!
Meadowview Park is one of Henrico County's newest parks. Henrico
County voters approved a bond referendum in November 2000 that
allocated funds for the park to be built. In 2005, a construction
contract for the park was awarded.
Meadowview Park is open from dawn to dusk.
Some of the area's history:
Archeologists identified two areas of prehistoric Native American
occupation in Meadowview Park. In the early 19th century, a country
residence of Chief Justice John Marshall stood nearby, known as
Chickahominy Farm. Confederate General Robert E. Lee observed the
beginnings of the Seven Day’s Battle from the bluff at
Meadowview. Edmund Christian built the house at Meadowview in
1915.
Built between 1915 and 1918, the Armour House and Gardens at
Meadowview Park are located directly behind Arthur Ashe Elementary
School. This Victorian style home is rich in Henrico family
history. The surrounding property boasts a scenic walking trail,
tennis courts, gardens, a flowing fountain surrounded by arbors
with blooming vines, and children’s gardens and play
areas.
Available for rental, The Armour House and Gardens are an ideal
setting for small gatherings, celebrations, meetings, or retreats.
A large shelter facility with a fireplace is also available for
rent.
(© 2004-2009, Henrico County Historical Society. All Rights
Reserved)
The cache is in a wooded area less than 0.1 miles from parking.
Beware the usual “uncomfortables” of the woods such as
snakes, ticks, and thorns. I spotted a black snake during my trip
to place the cache here, and flicked away a few ticks. Undergrowth
isn't too bad but may be heavy depending on the route you take to
the cache. I enjoyed the woods here and found the area to be quite
peaceful with the beauty of nature.
Tree cover may create some signal bounce here. You shouldn't have
much trouble finding the cache, though.
While a small playground is nearest the suggested parking, I've
included a reference point for a larger playground and shelter. The
Armour House is nearest this referenced waypoint.
First To Find gets a $5 Target gift card.
Since this is my first hide and my GPS isn't the latest and
greatest, the coordinates may be a bit off. Any feedback would be
appreciated.
Congrats to
DeepSeaGoddess and
huggy_d1 for FTF! 
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Additional Hints
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 June 26 by scubaham (446 found)
Stopped by this morning to check on the cache. All is well. Grabbed full camera - I'll post the pics to this page soon. Also grabbed geocoin that was there. Thanks to all those who have found this cache and good luck to all future searchers!
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 May 15 by JackTuxedoKat (29 found)
Awesome! Tftc. Camera is full. Left GC. Only TB in there.
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May 15 by JackTuxedoKat (29 found)
Awesome awesome cache! Bravo! Left GC. Your camera was full :(
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April 20 by amadeusb4 (126 found)
good cache. nice park on an early morning with the kid.
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April 11 by Beastee (335 found)
I enjoyed the history of this area today and took advantage of a short break in caching to play on the playground with Little Grim after finding the cache. thanks for bringing us to a playground for him today and for a fun cache.
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Last Updated: on 6/26/2010 8:25:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time (3:25 PM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
