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Remembering Mountain View Inn Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/27/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Once upon a time, the Mountain View Hotel (Inn) sat here. It's a very different scene nowadays.

The following information is from https://www.thirdstopontheright.com/

"The inn was originally built on a 105-acre farm and boasted 20 guest rooms and a gas station. During the Great Depression, the original owners struggled and the inn eventually went bankrupt and was taken over by First National Bank in Greensburg. In 1940, Vance Booher, Sr. and his brother, Ned, purchased the inn and took over its operation. Later, Vance’s son, also named Vance, and his wife Vicki Booher too over the inn’s operation."

"Quite a few famous guests graced the halls of Mt. View Inn, including Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan; entertainers such as Harrison Ford, Guy Lombardo, and Bernadette Peters; as well as Arnold Palmer, The Rolling Stones, Tony Bennet, Three Dog Night, and even the Dalai Lama."

The Mountain View Inn was a well-respected landmark in the Laurel Highlands. Its closure on Jan. 25, 2009 was widely covered by local press.

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