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Wintergreen History QUIZ

1. The real Copper Mine is located

  1. In Valley Foothills Section II
  2. At the far end of Laurel Springs Drive
  3. Near the Shamokin Gorge's highest elevation
  4. At the original Rodes Farm stables area

2. The Big Survey, a 10,000-acre tract was purchased by a group of investors known as BLM, and conducted at the present Wintergreen Mountain Resort in

  1. October 1974
  2. October 1969
  3. October 1968
  4. April 1972

3. A family cemetery located at Wintergreen is on the homestead originally owned by

  1. The Harris Family
  2. The Truslow Family
  3. The Crawford Family
  4. The Fortune Family

4. The present-day Wintergreen Drive corridor where the Mountain gatehouse is located, was once known as

  1. Pond Hollow
  2. Whistler's Branch
  3. Whistler's Mill
  4. All of the above

5. Potato Patch ski trail is named for

  1. "Potato Pearce" a copper miner
  2. Rich soil for growing vegetables
  3. French fries and burgers outdoor grill
  4. Ian "Spud" Osler of Idaho, a member of the first snow-making crew

6. Devil's Knob is

  1. Visible from Charlottesville
  2. Named for the craggy shape at its summit
  3. Named for a narrow "gate" so tight only a slim horse could get through
  4. All of the above

7. Pryor's Camp was first owned by

  1. Rachel Ayres
  2. Andrew Pryor
  3. WDI
  4. WPI

8. Stoney Creek Golf Course and Clubhouse held a grand opening

  1. July 4th 1991
  2. Memorial Day 1990
  3. Memorial Day 1988
  4. July 4th 1990

ANSWER KEY:

1A 2B 3D 4D 5B 6D 7A 8C

SOURCE: County Historical Society files

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