The Snakebite Traditional Cache
offline.cacher: The general rule reviewers use to archive a cache is that the cache owner has been notified (through a log entry) by the reviewer and that no response has been forthcoming. This is the case with this cache. As a result it has been archived.
If the owner would like to discuss this issue, please contact me through my geocaching.com profile. Include the GC code for the cache.
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offline.cacher
Virginia geocaching.com reviewer
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This cache is located on the property of the Blackthorne Inn. It is easy to get to with amazing views.
This cache should be easy to get to and find. This is a Geocaching bison tube with only a log. Please bring a pen. The owner of the property is fully aware and has approved of the placement of this cache. FTF prize is a white plastic wrapped envelope next to the cache.
This is my first cache and is located at the Blackthorne Inn and Restaurant and sits on 45 spectacularly beautiful acres of rolling, partly-wooded land at the foot of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
In 1775, Lord Fairfax deeded the land over to George Washington for survey work and the deed hangs prominently in that portion of the building.
Originally known as Greystone House , this property was the site of considerable fighting during the Civil War, as was the surrounding area in general. Nearby Ashby Gap was a strategic focal point for both sides in the Civil War because of its proximity to Winchester and the fact that whichever side controlled the Gap also controlled access to the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley from the east.
The Grey Ghost , Colonel John S. Mosby staged many of his famous raids in and around this area, and his Raiders figure prominently in local history and folklore.
At one point, Union forces stored horses behind the Blackthorne Inn until Confederate troops drove them off the property.
Somehow, throughout its current growth, the Blackthorne Inn remains a quiet and peaceful place. However, folklore holds that on a clear moonlit night, one can sometimes hear horses' hooves and see the ghosts of Mosby's Raiders galloping across the Blue Ridge.
Enjoy and good luck.
Additional Hints
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