Wirtz, Virginia · Franklin County · Facility
The visitor center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1. Please call the park phone at 540-682-0173 to find out if the park is open or closed during inclement weather.
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The visitor center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1. Please call the park phone at 540-682-0173 to find out if the park is open or closed during inclement weather.
The monument is located on VA 122 (Booker T. Washington Highway), 22 miles southeast of Roanoke, VA. From I-81 take I-581, then US 220 south from Roanoke to VA 122. From the Blue Ridge Parkway take VA 43 south to VA 122. From Lynchburg take US 460 west to VA 122.
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