This cache is apart of a series I started with tjhaarer involving the West Virginia back rounds here in the Lost River/Mathias area. As a young child many of these roads and places have served for making wonderful memories, whether it was bicycling during the summer or hiking a road to a fishing hole in the spring. I still travel these roads today and relish the memories created decades ago and wanted to create a cache series to celebrate those memories made and so many stories told from traveling on these back roads.
The West Virginia Country Roads Cache #2 is one that takes the place of a former and now defunct cache in the Mathias, WV area. Years ago there used to be a small 35mm film cannister cache in this very spot. Either the cache fell into disarray or was removed by the author. But I wanted to bring one back to this location for new and experienced cachers alike as there are so very few in this area!
This cache is in an area that has some important and noteworthy history. Just across Rt 259 sits the John Mathias homestead which is one of the oldest standing buildings from one of the earliest settlers in the valley. Across the road from the Mathias Homestead are the concrete pad remnants of the Mathias Garage that was demolish in an accidental gas explosion Dec 7, 2004. That day the garage was leveled sending debris for hundreds of yards. The only thing left of the garage is the original concrete slab. This incident was one of a personal connection for me as my late relative/cousin Tyrone See had owned and operated it until his passing some years prior.
To get this cache, simply use the church's parking lot or the parking spaces nearby to do a quick grab and go. Simply return the cache to it's home after you find it and if this series is a hit, I'll start planting more in this area!