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Booker T Washington National Monument
National Park

Category: Hardy National Park near Roanoke, Virginia

Description of this Roanoke area Attraction: On April 5, 1856, a child who later called himself Booker T. Washington, was born in slavery on this 207-acre tobacco farm. The realities of life as a slave in piedmont Virginia, the quest by African Americans for education and equality, and the post-war struggle over political participation all shaped the options and choices of Booker T. Washington. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881 and later became an important and controversial leader of his race at a time when increasing racism in the United States made it necessary for African Americans to adjust themselves to a new era of legalized oppression. Visitors are invited to step back in time and experience firsthand the life and landscape of people who lived in an era when slavery was part of the fabric of American life.

Peaks of Otter Winery
Fruit of the farm wines

Category: Bedford Winery near Roanoke, Virginia
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Description of this Roanoke area Attraction: If we ain’t got it, then you don’t need it Peaks of Otter Winery and Orchards has all of the things that you would expect to find on a fruit farm whose ancestors go back many generations in Bedford County Va, which is celebrating, it’s 250th anniversary. We are located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and at the foot of the famous Peaks of Otter, about 7 miles from the national D-day memorial. On our farm you can find all of the animals that would have been on a self-sufficient farm in the 30s or 40s. Also there is a farm winery that makes fruit wine that you can taste free. Or you could spend a week in a vacation rental house that is in the middle of the farm. So from jams and jellies to cider and wine, fantastic views, what more do you need? Email appleseed@earthlink.net or call 540-586-3707 for pictures and more info.

Virginia Museum of Transportation
Official Transportation Museum of Commonwealth of Virginia

Category: Roanoke Museum in Virginia

Description of this Roanoke Attraction: The Virginia Museum of Transportation is home to a nationally important collection of transportation artifacts located in the historic Norfolk & Western freight station. On exhibit are the N&W Class J 611 and N&W Class A 1218 steam locomotives, each the only one of its class in existence today. Also on exhibit are carriages, wagons, aviation equipment, trolley bus, a 4-tiered O-gauge model train with multiple viewing levels and the Star Station playground for children. Until Dec. 30, 2004, our changing exhibitions gallery has an exhibit of quilts made by family members of railroad workers called "Stitch in Time". The next exhibit to open in February, 2005 is of Museum archival photographs called "Images of Rail - Norfolk & Western Railway".

History Museum of Western Virginia
Museum-local, regional history

Category: Roanoke Museum in Virginia

Description of this Roanoke Attraction: Mission Statement: The purposes of the History Museum & Historical Society of Western Virginia shall be to promote an interest in the history of the Western Virginia; to collect, preserve and make available materials relating to that history; to interpret materials relating to the history of the Western Virginia and beyond; to sponsor research and publication in the field of local history and to provide educational services to people and institutions throughout the Western Virginia.

Radford University Art Museum
A variety of art galleries at Radford University

Category: Radford Art Museum near Roanoke, Virginia

Description of this Roanoke area Attraction: Radford University, located in the heart of the New River Valley in Southwest Virginia, is home to the Flossie Martin Art Gallery and other smaller galleries on the campus and in downtown Radford. RU's Permanent Collection includes more than 1,200 works of art and more than 200 student works. Noteworthy collections among the Art Museum's holdings are the largest collection of works by New York artist Dorothy Gillespie, 281 works on paper by Adolf Dehn and the Kolla-Landwehr Foundation collection of 60 Huichol yarn paintings. The museum owns approximately 250 pieces from the estate of Betty Parsons, an art dealer in New York. Selections from The Permanent Collection are exhibited mid-May through July in the Flossie Martin Gallery. The Flossie Martin Gallery, located in Powell Hall 200, is the main gallery with 2,000 square feet of exhibition space. Hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. during Summer Sessions I and II). Saturday and Sunday hours are noon-4 p.m. Gallery 205 is an intimate gallery space located in Powell Hall 205. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The RU Art Museum Downtown is located in the Bondurant Center for the Arts, 1129 East Main Street. Hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday noon-4 p.m. The museum is closed on Sundays. Hours may vary depending upon student work availability. The gallery is closed beginning on Graduation Day (early May) until late August. The Corinna de la Burde Sculpture Court is located between Porterfield and Powell Halls and houses both permanent and temporary installations of outdoor sculpture. Satellite galleries of current student work are displayed in Tyler and Muse Halls.

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