McColloch's Leap is located at the top of Wheeling Hill exit
I-70 Oglebay park exit then go west on route 40 National road less
than 2 miles from interstate 70.
Cache is a 35mm Film container you must bring a pen to sign the
log !!!!!
|
|
 Kid Friendly
 Lunchtime Cache  Available
year-round  Accessible in
Winter
 Scenic View
 Bring a pen or pencil
 Historic
Site |
|
|
|
At the siege of Fort Henry, near Wheeling, by a band of
Indians,Major Samuel McCulloch performed an act of daring --nay,
desperate horsemanship -- which has seldom been equaled by man or
beast McCulloch was as well know to the Indians as to the whites
for his deeds of prowess, and his name was associated in their
minds with some of the most bloody fights in which the white and
red men had contended.When the indians surrounded him on all sides
they saw him push his horse in the direction of the precipice,
which they had supposed an unsurmountable ostacle to his escape,
they stood in wonder and amazement, scarcely believing that it
could be his intention to attempt the awful leap, which was, to all
appearances, certain death. McCulloch still bore his rifle, which
he had retained, in his right hand, and carefully gathering up the
bridle in his left, he urged his noble animal forward, encouraging
him by his voice, until they reached the edge of the bank, when,
dashing his heels against his sides, they made the fearful leap
into the air. Down, down they went with fearful velocity, without
resistance or impediment until one-half the space was passed over,
when the horse's feet struck the smooth face of the rock, and the
remainder of the distance was slid and scrambled over until they
reached the bottom alive and uninjured. With a shout which
proclaimed his triumphant success to his foe above him, McCulloch
pushed his steed into the stream, and in a few moments horse and
rider were seen on the banks on the opposite side.
http://lotsofsites.com/gen/mcol_leap.shtml
You might want check out the Mingo Indian Statue with in sight
of the cache to the west he is pointing the way to the cache.
Parking is within 500 feet where ever you see a space to
park.