Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, October 11, 1993 TAG: 9310110005
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-4 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Where it is: 1,300 acres along the Roanoke River, near the regional landfill east of Roanoke. Most of the park is in Roanoke County, the rest in Bedford County.
What's there now: A 19th century farmstead with a house, barn and some livestock. Hiking trails. An endangered-species breeding program that houses two red wolves.
Status: Open only by appointment to school groups and civic groups. Hopes to open full time to the general public in May.
What's in the works: Foundations connected with the estates of two Roanoke Valley business leaders have made donations toward two construction projects:
The Beirne Carter Foundation, set up by the late president of Carter Machinery, gave $250,000 to reassemble a barn.
The Horace Fralin Foundation, set up by the late Roanoke developer, gave $65,000 to reassemble a one-room schoolhouse.
Workers have started excavation on the barn site, and Explore hopes to have both buildings completed by spring.
For more information: Call Explore at 345-1295. - Staff report
by CNB