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Rock Cliff Farm on Bent Road in the
Stony Hill area is one of the area’s
hidden jewels, a refuge for wildflowers
and rare trees for the area, a
geologist’s treasure trove.
It has been a working farm.
For years it was the retirement home of
Dr. B.W. Wells, a pioneer ecologist and
early botanist who taught botany at
North Carolina State University for many
years.
Now it is a part of the
state’s recreation area around Falls
Lake, and a local group is working to
restore buildings, encourage further
wildflower growth, use the area for
education and preserve Wells’ heritage.
The fourth annual Heritage
Day on March 31 is a chance for children
and parents to see Zeagle’s Rock, a
prominent feature on the lake, take a
canoe trip around the lake shore, learn
about 19th-Century farm life,
take a hike to see the wildflowers or
geology or play ecological games.
The event, which is free,
runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To reach the
farm, take N.C. 98 west from Wake
Forest, turn right onto Stony Hill Road,
take a left at Bud Morris Road, then
take a left onto Bent Road. The farm is
at the end of Bent Road.
For more information and a
schedule of the tours, go to
www.bwwells.org. You may also call
676-1027 for directions and signup.
Rock Cliff Farm is open for
guided tours only; Heritage Day is the
only time it is open to the public. |
