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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
National Park Service Announces Visitor Center Holiday Closures
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Date: December 19, 2007
Contact: Mike Andrus, 804 226-1981 x. 30
In observance of the upcoming holidays, Richmond National Battlefield Park and the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site visitor centers will close early on December 24, and will remain closed all day on December 25, 2007. They will also be closed on January 1, 2008, New Year’s Day.
Visitor centers at the Chimborazo Medical Museum, Tredegar Iron Works, Cold Harbor and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site will close at 2:00 pm on December 24, and will reopen at 9 am on December 26. Park offices will also be closed December 24, 25 and January 1. Park grounds will remain open sunrise to sunset throughout the holidays.
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Did You Know?
Mrs. Walker and Mary McLeod Bethune were close friends. Both served on the board of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). Mrs. Bethune visited Mrs. Walker, staying overnight on many occasions. Mrs. Bethune’s home in Washington, D.C. is also a National Historic Site.
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Last Updated: December 19, 2007 at 11:24 EST |
