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BURLINGTON, NC

  

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Alamance County

 

10 Km TOWN WALK YR1180 Jan 1-Dec 31     

 

START POINT: Alamance County Community YMCA

1346 S Main Street

Burlington NC 27215

GPSN36005.1',W79°27.08'

336-227-2061,  http://acymca.org/

 

HOURS:  Jan 1 - Dec 31 M-Fri 5 am-9 pm, SA 7 am-6 pm, SU 1-6

CLOSED:        Major holidays, including Easter.

 

POC:   Loren Little, 336-788-8582, lorenlittle@bellsouth.net

 

TRAIL: Rated 1, suitable for strollers. Route tours historic downtown and residential areas with many National Registry listed points-of-interest, through a city park featuring a 1906-1910 vintage working carousel.

 

HOW TO GET THERE: From I-85/I-40 take exit 143, NC62/Alamance Rd.  Go north 1.5 mile and turn right on US70 (being careful not to turn too far onto NC54). Pass through 2 traffic lights (Burlington City Park is on right), then bear right on Main St. to YMCA on right.

The Carousel in the park was built around 1906 to 1910 by the Denzel Company.

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The historic railroad station, now a museum and railroad memorial.

.  Some picture of the trail.