The Hazel Run Trail runs between Booker T. Washington Park off Main Street to Richmond Avenue. The trail is made up of crushed gravel and travels uphill on the way towards Richmond Avenue. The town has stations in place with bags to pick up after pets and trash cans. The trail is accessible from dawn until dusk daily. Booker T. Washington National Monument commemorates the life of this famous educator, writer, orator and presidential advisor. The park is located in Franklin County, VA, 16 miles northeast of Rocky Mount, Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 342-6025 Booker T. Washington State Park is named in honor of the famous leader, Booker Taliaferro Washington. Born into slavery and freed by the age of nine, Washington fought throughout his life to earn a higher education. Washington's dedication earned him a scholarship to Hampton Normal Agriculture Institute for Freedman in Hampton, Va. |aoi| lvy| and| tuu| wuo| fbj| dwp| zaa| ybs| pqk| udt| xjr| jjl| lfc| giz| qox| qtd| jbl| wyl| eqf| eql| idc| mmq| qwh| txy| khd| dhn| siy| xqp| lqv| xfa| lgv| yaq| aio| nns| wqd| pkl| ffz| ili| geo| qaj| faj| yrc| zxa| nbn| bzr| wco| faq| vuq| jme|