Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center Cache Traditional Cache
Chase Clan 2.3: This one had a good run, lot of good memories and logs to read. But it appears the wooded area here is not what it used to be, archiving this to make room for a new cache.
Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center Cache
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Welcome to Leesylvania State Park. This is an easy cache located directly behind the visitors center.
Please take a trip to the visitors center and take advantage of the interpretive programs that are available, and take a hike on the beautiful trails, rent a boat, or just enjoy the views. This park has a lot to offer and this a good place to start learning about it.
Leesylvania State Park opened full time in 1992. In 1978, noted philanthropist Daniel Ludwig donated the land to the state for a park. A national historical society, the Society of Lees of Virginia, was instrumental in securing the donation. Locally the area is known as "Freestone Point," referring to the sandstone early settlers took from the property for building. Henry Lee II lived on the property from 1747 until his death in 1787. His wife died five years later and both were buried in the family gravesite, which is still on the property. Their mansion burned soon after Mrs. Lee died. Eight children were born at Leesylvania, including Henry Lee III (Light Horse Harry), a cavalry colonel in the revolution, governor of Virginia (1791-1794) and father of Robert E. Lee. In 1825 the property was sold to Henry Fairfax. His son John, later an aide to CSA Gen. James Longstreet, inherited the property in 1847. The Fairfax house burned in 1910, shortly after John's death, but many remnants, including a large chimney that has been restored, remain on the site. In addition, Freestone Point was the site of a Confederate force and gun emplacement during the Civil War.
This cache has been placed with the permission of Leesylvania State Park rangers and a cooperative effort with local geocachers to improve geocaching in the park.
Please only hunt this cache during dawn to dusk or times posted at the park entrance.
If you are interested in placing a cache in the state park please contact a ranger or send an e-mail to the geocaching.com profile Leesylvania S.P.
Congratulations to sreich1 for FTF!!!
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