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Hands-On History at Draper
Where
New River Trail State Park, 116 Orphanage Dr., Max Meadows, VA 24360.
Draper Access - State Rte 658 & Holbert Ave, Draper, VA 24324
When
July 19, 2024. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn about the local history of Draper, it's early inhabitants and significant figures and the early industry of the 1800's. The Draper Historic District, covering 40 acres in Pulaski County, encompasses a concentration of historic resources that coalesced in the Draper Valley into a railroad depot community in the late 1800s. The village owes its existence to the 1886 establishment of the Draper Depot on the Norfolk and Western Railway’s Cripple Creek Extension, the bed of which survives as New River Trail State Park.
A park interpreter will have hands-on items to explore at the Draper access picnic table. This is a drop-in program, feel free to come by anytime between 1-3 p.m.
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 276-699-6778
Email Address: NewRiverTrail@dcr.virginia.gov
Event types
History/Culture | Kids/Family | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History
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