Opposite Campbell Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/23/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in Bethany WV.

This cache is located nearby the Campbell Mansion, a National Historic Landmark. The First To Find prize is a nylon gear bag-backpack. The home is referred to as a Mansion because of its large size. It was built in 4 stages with construction beginning in 1795 (when George Washington was president). The first addition, a pre-fab unit was added in 1819, housing the Buffalo Seminary, a boarding school for high school age students. The second addition, built around 1836, accommodated a dining room that could seat 32, a pantry, and a farm manager’s apartment. Strangers’ Hall, built in 1840, was the final addition to the home. The original handpainted “Telemachus” wallpaper, hung in 1840, remains on the walls

Alexander Campbell was one of the founders of the Restoration Movement which gave rise to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Churches of Christ, and the Independent Christian Church. He was also the founder and first president of Bethany College. The hexagonal building in the upper yard was a study used by Mr. Campbell to have quiet time away from the students in the main house. The Mansion is open for tours Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to noon and from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Weekend tours are available by reservation only. The Renner Visitors’ Center (just past the Study) is the tour registration site. A fee of $4.00 per adult or $2.00 for those ages 6-17 is charged. Also in the area are God’s Acre (the Campbell family cemetery), Bethany College’s Old Main (also a National Historic Landmark), and Castleman’s Lake (open for fishing and boating).

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