The Greenough Land has wonderful hiking trails through pine
forests and around wetland woods with vernal pools and Greenough
Pond. It connects to the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
The land was purchased in 1973 from the estate of Henry Vose
Greenough. Learn
more about the Greenough Land here.
The name Greenough always reminds me of the American sculptor
Horatio
Greenough (1805–1852) who may be best known for his
larger-than-life statue of George Washington commissioned by the
U.S. government in 1840 for display in the Capitol rotunda.
Greenough modeled this 30-ton marble figure of "Enthroned
Washington" on the great statue of Zeus Olympios which was one of
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The half-naked and
besandled figure of the venerable Washington caused immediate
controversy and was soon removed to the east lawn of the Capitol.
Disapproval continued and some joked that Washington's raised arm
was desperately reaching for his clothes, then on exhibit at the
Patent Office several blocks to the north. In 1908, the statue was
finally brought back indoors when Congress transferred it to the
Smithsonian Institution. It is currently exhibited in the National
Museum of American History.
So how could I not place a GPSr in the upraised hand of
Greenough's Washington? Go for the cache, George, but hang on to
that toga.
This micro might be a bit tricky for some. You will be looking
for a small bison tube that has been camouflaged to match its
environs. Please be especially careful removing the container and
replace it exactly as found. Bring a pen or pencil; tweezers could
be helpful to get the log out.