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January 25 (Wednesday) - Hike and Espionage Case* - Pocahontas State Park - Chesterfield (C/4)

  • 25 Jan 2017
  • 9:20 AM
  • Chesterfield

January 25 (Wednesday) - Hike and Espionage Case* - Pocahontas State Park - Chesterfield         (C/4) 

Jeff Samuels (536-2671 or jefflsamuels@yahoo.com). A 6.3 mile hike on multi-use trails in the south section. Visit the Gill-Dance Cemetery and Group Camp 7 Lake. Restrooms only at start. Enter park at Bright Hope Horse Complex directly across the street from the main park entrance on Beach Road (Rt. 655) 4 miles west of Rt. 10 (Ironbridge Rd.). A $4 parking fee without park pass (collection box 0.3 miles into complex). Meet near the restrooms at 9:20 AM.


*ESPIONAGE CASE: On March 23, 2003, at Pocahontas State Park, the FBI unearthed 12 caches of top secret military documents and recovered part of the largest heist of government secrets before Edward Snowden. This recovery potentially saved the lives of Coalition pilots in Iraq and Libya and also thwarted what could have potentially undermined the U. S. military for decades. Jeff will update us on some of the twists and turns of this true spy thriller that he first brought to our attention three years ago. Source will be acknowledged


Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club (c). 
P.O. Box 25283 
Richmond, VA 23260-5283
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