 It's only about 15 minutes away from Merchants Millpond State Park, and about 40 minutes away from the Great Dismal Swamp.The community of Eure has a VFD, The Eure Volunteer Fire Department, which has been serving its community since 1980.The Train House, run by Richard and Peggy Pearce, is open every night for the month of December, excepting Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.