OUTDOOR ADVENTURES HISTORY & HERITAGE HISTORIC SITES Visit Booker T. Washington National Monument to learn about the famous African-American educator and statesman who grew up as a slave on the 207-acre tobacco farm near what is now Westlake Corner. The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is a powerful tribute to all World War II allied forces who participated in the invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. Poplar Forest, the summer home of Thomas Jefferson, includes lessons on life, architecture and gardening during the lifetime of our nation's third president. The Smith Mountain Dam Visitors Center features hands-on exhibits and audio/visuals that illustrate how the dam was built and how it produces hydroelectricity. The Crooked Road is a 330-mile driving trail that begins in Rocky Mount and winds through Southwest Virginia that connects nine major venues and 60-plus affiliated venues and festivals that celebrate the region's musical heritage. At the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville you'll find award-winning exhibits, ground-breaking scientific research and educational programs for all ages. JONATHAN WRIGHT Smith Mountain Dam Visitors Center 40 | VISITSMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM Virginia Museum of Natural Historyhttp://www.VISITSMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM