Located on the Pine Mountain Trail near the site of the Arminta
Mullins Cabin. Scene of the Murder of her husband, Henry
Mullins.
One day while Pridemore Fleming was sheriff of Dickenson County,
he and some other men made a raid in the area of Blowing Rock Gap.
They found some moonshine near George Dutton's farm on Cane Creek
and proceeded to drink a lot of it. While in this condition they
approached the home of Henry and Arminta Mullin's. They found
another jar of moonshine just on the Virginia side of the stateline
and accosted Henry Mullins about it. He denied any knowledge of the
moonshine being on his property, one of the posse, Seth Hill, shot
him dead on the spot. Since the crime was committed on the Kentucky
side of the stateline the trial was held in Pikeville. Hill was
given a small fine.
The cache container is a 35mm film cannister and contains only a
log sheet and a foreign coin for a FTF prize. The cache was hidden
with a 30' accuracy but tree cover and heavy clouds were present.
If you want to use the clue it will give you the exact location but
common sense should tell you where the cache is located. Please
enjoy your hike and be careful on the trail. Two plus miles round
trip. There is a parking area and restroom facilities at the
trailhead. Be sure to hike up to the tower lookout to enjoy the
scenery from the highest point in Dickenson County. I would
consider this a moderate hike.