The Asylum's Cold Spring Traditional Cache

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GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 10/22/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cold Spring (1845)
This spring is located just west of Upper Dummerston Road where it joins Route 30. A source of pure water, it was the destination of daily walks by patrons of Dr. W's Hydropathic Institution, located in Brattleboro. In 1899 the Asylum built a stone hood over the spring and a rustic bridge of boulders over the ravine. It became a favorite resting place for Retreat patients on their daily walks.

" The Vermont Asylum for the Insane was built in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, as an alternative to the harsh and seemingly inhumane treatment of these patients in the past.Warm, caring, respectful and moral treatment for the mentally ill was to be the hospital’s main intent. The vision was to offer both a home and treatment hospital in a beautiful, calming setting. Through the years, walking paths were created throughout the woodlands, patients were taken on daily outings, a farm was built to serve both as a means of food and work for those patients who could participate ".

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