Community members and leaders gathered together with the staff of New River Trail State Park and New River Retreats to celebrate the opening of the Inn at Foster Falls Friday afternoon. A dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting was held with tours and a dessert social to follow. See below for more about the project and the list of speakers. For more information about this revitalized historical site, visit https://www.stayinnfosterfalls.com/
The Inn at Foster Falls Dedication
The Inn at Foster Falls Dedication
From 1888 to 1962, the building served as a hotel, an industrial school for girls and then a children’s home. DCR took ownership of the building in 1995 as part of an acquisition that would become New River Trail State Park and started the renovation process in 2013.
Today, the building is known as the Inn at Foster Falls. The full-service, 10-room inn is operated by New River Retreat LLC.
SPEAKERS:
· Sam Sweeney, Park Manager, New River Trail State Park
· Dr. Melissa Baker, Director, Virginia State Parks
· Debbie Gardner, Owner, New River Retreat LLC
· Kelly McClary, Director, Planning and Recreation Resources Department, Department of Conservation and Recreation
· Matt Wells, Director, Department of Conservation and Recreation
· Jed Arnold , Delegate, Virginia’s 6th District
