The legend: A black cast iron dog used to stand in front of a general store on Broad Street. Every day, a little girl would walk by the store and hug the dog or talk to it sweetly. The little girl died of scarlet fever and was buried at Hollywood Cemetery. Shortly after her death, the cast iron dog was moved to her grave because there was an iron shortage during the Civil War and the owners didn't want the dog to be melted down for weapons. Ever since then, stories have circulated that the dog protects the little girl's grave. It is said to move around on her gravesite, and its eyes follow visitors as they walk nearby. Some say its wild barks can be heard late at night...
The truth: In a "Letter to the Editor" to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Ada R. Bailey, states that the cast iron dog belonged to Charles R. Rees, her grandfather. The Rees children used to walk by the cast iron dog on Broad Street every day. The children loved the dog. They would hug it or climb on its back every time they passed it. Finally, Charles bought it for his children, and it became a treasured family possession. Due to an iron shortage during the Civil War, the cast iron dog was placed in the family plot in Hollywood cemetery to prevent it being confiscated and reduced to bullets. The dog marks the grave of Florence Rees, who died of scarlet fever. It is a favorite spot for visitors, who leave tokens on the grave of the little girl and her faithful guardian...
The ammo can can be found at:
N 37* 31.ABC W 077* 27.WXY
To find the cache, locate the graves of Eddie Rees and Minnie Rees, and fill in the missing numbers:
Eddie Rees Died March 30, 1ABC
Minnie Rees Born April 10, 18W3 Died August X1, 18Y5
You can park near the Dream Girl (N 37* 31.926 W 77* 27.638) and walk to the cache, which is not within the cemetery. Just follow the road/path/trail and go around the fence. No need to bushwhack.