Hayfield Tiny Tot Traditional Cache
TeamWeather: Been muggled again so am archiving this little one.
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Small park in the Hayfield housing area of Fairfax County.
A little history of the area from the high school web site.
It is thought that George Washington acquired the land in this area around 1761, in order to increase the holdings of his Mount Vernon Estate. Colonel Washington came to use the land he purchased as his hayfield. When General George Washington returned from the Revolutionary War, he decided to ease his debt by selling 360 acres of the western section of his land to his cousin and plantation manager, Lund Washington, who was married to the former Elizabeth Foote, also one of the General's kinsman.
Lund and his wife built the lovely Hayfield Manor House which remained standing until a fire destroyed it in 1917. Also on the site was a formal boxwood garden that was said to be one of the finest in the state of Virginia. Lund died in 1796, and his wife later bequeathed the land to her nephew William Foote. His widow conveyed the land to Richard Windsor in 1860, who then sold the land to William Clarke in 1874. Clarke added more acreage, and is credited with building the famed double octagon, or sixteen-sided barn, apparently based on the plans of a barn built by General Washington. It was located across near Hayfield Park. The shape, it is reported, was such to ensure that the devil would have no corner in which to hide in his ever-endind quest to drag souls into the fires of hell. Reportedly, the barn remained standing until 1967, when it also fell victim to a fire.
Cache is 35mm film canister in the park. Play area nearby and popular place for kids to play (according to Weathergirl). Be careful to replace and conceal to avoid accidental discovery.
2/11/07 Do to mutliple cache loss, I moved the cache to a different tree and instead of hiding it in a nook, I suspended it from a hook so kids will be less likely to discover. The canister is tethered so please be careful with mechanism. Suggest leaving cap on the tether and removing container to make the log.
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