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Gift Shop Closed for Inventory

Name: Gift Shop Closed for Inventory
Start: 2017-09-25T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-09-25T23:59:59-04:00

September 25, 2017

The VLA gift shop will be closed all day today in order to take inventory. The Visitor Center and self-guided walking tour will still be open and available for regular hours from 8:30 AM to sunset. There will be no charge for admission today.

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Date:: September 25, 2017

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Gift Shop Closed for Inventory

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