The Bedford County Historical Society is sponsoring a bus trip to the Meadowbrooke Gourds factory and the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

We will be departing from WalMart at 8:00 am, with the first stop being the Gourds factory. This is a unique and fun place to visit. The tour covers the entire process from gourd seed to finished product.

We will then eat lunch (pack your own) at the Army Heritage & Education Center in the World War II Cafeteria, followed by a tour of the facilities. This is a self-guided tour, with the option to walk the 1 mile Army Heritage Trail. The trail is an outdoor museum that highlights nearly every era of Army history with different exhibits and large artifacts.

We will eat dinner at the Fire Mountain Buffet before returning home.

The tour is $45.00 per person for non-members and $40.00 per person for members. Tour fees include the bus and entry fees.

Please make your reservation by calling (814)623-2011 or stopping by the Society at 6441 Lincoln Highway (rte. 30, west of Bedford).