Bessie Richardson Bowcock willed this 258 acre forest as a bird and game sanctuary and nature trail. The natural area was dedicated to the memory of Robert Emmet and Julia Wickham Harrison Richardson by their daughter. Mrs. Bowcock hoped that Crawford’s tract would serve as an eternal connection between her late parents and the residents both present and future of New Kent County. The Virginia Department of Forestry oversees this property. Crawford’s Forest is composed primarily of loblolly pines and mixed hardwoods. There are very old and very large bald cypress and tupelo on the property that cover the Chickahominy Swamp. American Holly is also very abundant. The property also serves as a habitat for migrant and nesting birds such as American goldfinch, Carolina wren, and Carolina chickadee. Don’t be surprised if a turkey takes flight from it’s roost when you get too close! Crawford’s State Forest is open daily from dawn until dusk. Hunting is PROHIBITED as is camping and any motorized vehicles. There is a small grassy parking area which is the only entrance to the property. ***WARNING*** Although hunting is absolutely prohibited, please make yourself visible and heard as you move through the forest during hunting season.
In November 1916, Virginia became a "dry" state. Moonshining got it's name because most of the process of making moonshine liquor is done by the light of the moon. Stock car racing, "NASCAR" goes back to prohibition days. Bootleggers, good ole boys, with names like "Bubba, Mussy, Mack, and Cooter" were trying to make a living. They modified their cars in order to outrun the law on their moon shine runs. Prohibition ended December 5, 1933 and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control was established on March 7, 1934
This four stage multi will take you back to the times of the old moonshiners. You will take on the roll of the revenuer following the clues to the cache. You will need to read everything in order to get the clues you will need at each stage.
Generally, moonshiners use a copper distillery to create hard liquor. The process starts when WATER, GRAIN, SUGAR, and YEAST are mixed together and left for three to seven days to ferment. This is called mash. Mash is 10 to 12% alcohol by the time it is done fermenting. The mash is then put in a copper boiler and heated to 173 degrees but not enough to boil water (212 degrees). The steam from this cools into condensation in the condensing coils and comes out as a liquid. . . Moonshine.
Most moonshine is 150 proof. XXX on the jug signifies the number of time the shine has been run through. With 3 X's on t ehjug the alcohol is almost pure.
A STASH box is used to "stash" the shine until it is sold. It is also a place for the buyer to pick up and pay for the shine.
Use the clues and think like a revenuer. Confidential Informants have left a little information for you in the first stage to help you along the way.
Good luck!!