Shenandoah Caves opens fourth attraction
Shenandoah Caverns, which first opened to the public in 1922, opens the fourth in its family of attractions June 17, 2007. The Yellow Barn at Shenandoah Caverns joins Main Street of Yesteryear, which opened in 1996, and American Celebration on Parade, which opened in 2000, on the caverns campus.
The Yellow Barn at Shenandoah Caverns offers group travelers a whimsical look at our agricultural heritage and rural life with historical displays that include restored antique farm wagons, equipment, carriages and vehicles. An indoor bee hive depicts the social life of honeybees and a mineral cave pays homage to the caverns. A country store gift shop, wine shop, and Virginia arts and crafts are all part of the barn experience.
Exhibits ranging from a 25-foot-long tobacco press to horse drawn wagons to early 20th-century tractors to a Model T depot hack that picked up passengers at the railroad station fill the 15,000-square-foot space. A 36-foot-tall tree sits inside one end of the building and is home to a family of five-foot-tall squirrels. The tree also includes a children’s tree house, which was part of a float in the 2007 Rose Parade.
At the other end of the barn is a 24-foot rotating stage used for entertainment. The building is available for group events such as wedding receptions, banquets, corporate meetings and parties and will host periodic concerts and shows.
Just up the hill at the caverns lodge, visitors start their one-hour tour of the caverns by entering the only elevator in a Virginia cavern. There are no steps to climb! Shenandoah Caverns’ 17 rooms, some 100-feet-high, include sparkling crystalline formations like the Diamond Cascade, unusual drapery formations like the Breakfast Bacon and Rainbow Lake.
The caverns were the site of the first underground movies, shot in the 1920s, and the first underground telephone.
On the second floor of the caverns lodge is Main Street of Yesteryear, an indoor “street” where visitors can re-create the tradition of visiting department store windows decorated for the holidays with animated figures in scenes ranging from Cinderella to a 200-figure circus.
A popular wine, food and craft festival is held on the grounds each September with special rates for motorcoach groups. The festival is September 29 & 30, 2007.
The Shenandoah Caverns family of attractions is located just north of New Market, Virginia and there is ample motorcoach parking for groups. All attractions are accessible. For more information visit http://www.shenandoahcaverns.com/ or call 888-4CAVERN
Courtesy of grouptravelblog.com
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