Montresor
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Montresor is the name of the protagonist in Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." In this short story, Montresor believes he has been wronged by an old friend, Fortunato...and must have his Revenge. Under the guise of exquisite wine-tasting, he leads Fortunato into the bowels of his family crypt.
Montresor uses reverse psychology to lure his "friend" Fortunato into his catacombs, telling him that he had recently bought Amontillado, a kind of xerez (fortified wine). Wanting to taste it, Fortunato, while drunk, gets lured into the family crypt of Montresor, he is brought to the very end, and chained in a small niche in the wall. Montresor, seeking revenge, then bricks up the niche, which will not be disturbed for a half century more. The men who uncover his body find only the bones of young Fortunado.
Montresor was a boys and girls summer camp operated out of the 280 acre Montresor Farm which was purchased by the Neal Stanford's in 1954 for a purchase price of $100,000.00. The camp was located about 5 miles north of Leesburg Virginia just west of Route 15. The camp featured horseback riding which was under the direction of Kay Russell and the early years had ballet also featured under the direction of the Washington DC ballet instructors Youry and Elizabeth Yourlo. Early years also featured square dancing first under the direction of Mr. Johnson from Washington DC and later under the direction of Binky Bloch.
Roland Chew was the first camper during 1954 and remained with the camp until it closed in the early 1970's. Errett Callahan was the archery instructor.
Much of the original camp property is now under development and is being marketed by Selma, which was the estate located next door to the camp property. Arthur Godfrey's property touched the camp's property up on the mountain and he had buffalo wandering around. Godfrey and Stanford traded some property up on the mountain. Paved roads and housing sites are now showing up at Montresor. Although the girls cabins on the hill in a state of disrepair - only cabin three is still standing although it is now buried behind overgrown pine trees. The boys tent area has faired better. Tent's 1-3 are still intact although the area where tents 4-6 once stood, are now where the paved road cuts through.
