17th century. Slone's Grist Mill — opened September 20, 2002 following an investment of ; originally built 1880–1890 in the Turner's Creek section of Franklin County on the Pigg River. Frontier Fort — opened in 2004 following an investment of using logs harvested from the Explore Park property; patterned after a refuge built by Ephraim Vause, Fort Vause, that was built near the present town of Shawsville along the Roanoke River. Blacksmith Shop — patterned after historical smithies on the Great Wagon Road Hofauger House — originally built in 1837 at the intersection of Ogden Road and Colonial Avenue in Roanoke County. Houtz Barn — a German double-crib bank barn originally located on a farm on Mason's Creek near present-day Salem. Kemp's Ford School House — a single-room schoolhouse originally located near a ford of the Blackwater River in Franklin County. Leninger Cabin — originally built in 2010 for the filming of the movie Alone yet Not Alone and patterned on a log cabin from the 1750s. Other buildings and structures Other park features built to accommodate visitors include: Arthur Taubman Welcome Center — opened on May 6, 1998 following an investment of to serve as the park's gateway. Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center — opened on May 7, 2001 following an investment of to educate visitors about the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is the only building which remained open after 2007. Salem Turnpike — opened May 17, 2002 following an investment of which is a perimeter road around the Historical Area underwritten by the city of Salem. In popular culture The movie Alone yet Not Alone (2014) was filmed at Explore Park in 2010. The film documents the true historical account of the Leininger sisters, settlers in Pennsylvania who were captured by Delaware Indians following the Penn's Creek massacre on October 16, 1755. References Bibliography External links Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism: Explore Park Parks in Roanoke County, Virginia 1985 establishments in Virginia