18/8/2009
Stimulus money marked for Canaveral visitor's center
Stimulus money marked for Canaveral visitor’s center
By KELLY CUCULIANSKY
Staff Writer
Canaveral National Seashore is going to receive federal stimulus money to replace its roughly 30-year-old visitor’s center, a deteriorated modular building that was originally intended for temporary use.
The $646,000 grant through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act will fund a new block building for the Apollo Visitor Contact Station south of New Smyrna Beach, where folks learn about the park, review interpretive displays and attend educational programs. A time frame for construction and completion has not been set, but officials said an architect has been hired.
“This is very good news for Canaveral National Seashore and the nearly 1 million visitors the park receives annually,” Superintendent Carol Clark said.
