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5059
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In 1951, William Neal Reynolds willed his home and property, Tanglewood, near Winston-Salem, to Forsyth County, to use as a public recreational park. The park offers a wide variety of recreational activities on its 1,100 acres. Golf is a major attraction, and visitors can also enjoy tennis, cycling, hiking, fishing, boating, and swimming in an Olympic-size pool.
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10355
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Located on the Yadkin River in the Winston-Salem suburbs, Tanglewood Park is 1,316 acres of wildlife and opportunities for outdoor recreation. The park is owned by Forsyth County.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Oct 2008,
p14-19, il
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15643
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Tanglewood Park, originally the 1,100-acre farm and home of William and Kate B. Reynolds, has a farm, blacksmith shop, vacation cabins, steam locomotive, plus a large endowment to finance it. The couple left the property to the people of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. They also left $200,000 to develop the farm into a public playground. Also provided were 20,000 shares of Reynolds stock which generates $40,000 a year for the park's development, operating, and maintenance costs.
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