Belmont - Stafford Visitor's Center Traditional Cache
CardinalReviewer: Sadly as this cache no longer has an owner it must be archived.
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Belmont - Stafford Visitor's Center
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Check for Belmont hours before coming to these caches on the grounds. The Stafford Visitor Center is in the Gari Melcher's Museum Shop. Current/updated information is at this site: http://garimelchers.umw.edu/visit/
In general, the trails, and gardens are open from 10 - 5 daily in the summer, and 10 - 4 in the winter. Access to the trails and garden are free everyday. Please stop by the Visitor's Center when coming here to cache. They'd like to know who is on the grounds.
Do not attempt these caches during off hours or on days the grounds are closed. Thank you.
This is an actual full size geocache container near the Visitor's Center desk. No commercial involvement: no purchase necessary, and the cache itself does not promote a commercial interest.
There is a map of the trails and grounds linked at this cache page.
Lots of close-by parking. This cache is located at Belmont in Stafford County. Belmont is fun and interesting place to visit. There is a little-known trail on the perimeter of the property. Along this trail is where you can find mother nature and a few geocaches. The trail is not too difficult and should be kid friendly.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont - The richly furnished country house and working studio of American impressionist painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932) can be seen as they appeared in the 1920s.
Gari Melchers was one of the most decorated artists of his day. Today he is relatively unknown. His unvarying ambition to reproduce the essential character of a place and its people was the key to his international success, and yet it caused him to be considered old-fashioned by the close of his career. Nevertheless, his role in the history of American painting is secured because of the legacy of his work preserved at the museum and, because, like countless other Americans who made a living through their craft, his story testifies to the full breadth of our country's artistic vibrancy at the opening of the twentieth century.
In 1942, the artist's widow, Corinne Melchers, deeded the property and its collections to the Commonwealth of Virginia as a memorial to her husband.
To access the trailhead on the grounds, please DO NOT bushwhack through the tall grass. Walk between the split rail fence and the grass along the drive on your right as you enter. That will take you around the grass to the trail head. While you're there see what this hidden jewel "Belmont" has to offer...enjoy the art and the history. I hope you enjoy this special place..
(Thanks to WeirdHarold for placing the original cache in this area, and for this description).
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