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South Mountains State Park
Outdoor enthusiasts are drawn to this park, considered the state’s most rugged with its 80-foot waterfall, more than 45 miles of trails, and cold mountain streams.
Tags: Connelly Springs, Family Fun, Natural Wonders, Outdoor Recreation
August 24, 2015
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Ben Long Fresco
Near the Old Wilkes Jail, two frescoes in the common area of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church depict Biblical stories about the life of St. Paul. Part of the Benjamin F. Long IV Fresco Trail.
Tags: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Wilkesboro
August 18, 2015
Statesville Civic Center Ben Long Fresco
Images at the Crossroads depicts the goddess of the crossroads from ancient mythology. Two major interstate highways cross at Stateville. Part of the Benjamin F. Long IV Fresco Trail.
Tags: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Statesville
August 19, 2015
The Crossnore Communities for Children Ben Long Fresco
Suffer the Little Children depicts this Biblical story in the chapel at The Crossnore School, a residential foster care home. Part of the Benjamin F. Long IV Fresco Trail.
Tags: Arts & Crafts, Crossnore, Exhibits
July 30, 2015
The Perry N. Rudnick Art & Nature Trail
Whimsical outdoor art created by well-known artists combines with nature along this quiet one-mile pathway with interpretive signage and an array of regional plant species.
Tags: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Hendersonville, Outdoor Recreation
September 3, 2015
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site preserves the childhood home of one of the giants of American literature and showcases his life and writing.
Tags: Asheville, Exhibits, Historic Sites, Museums
August 19, 2015
Town of Sparta
Sparta and Alleghany County have a rich heritage of music, crafts, and agriculture. A visit to Crouse Park and Sparta’s quaint downtown is like a refreshing step back in time.
Tags: Arts & Crafts, Music, Scenic Views, Sparta
July 30, 2015
Tweetsie Railroad
Locomotive #12, built in 1917, takes visitors around a 3-mile loop in North Carolina’s first theme park. Tweetsie offers Wild West fun for the whole family.
Tags: Blowing Rock, Family Fun, Historic Sites, Music
August 18, 2015
Unto These Hills
Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama tells the powerful story of the Cherokee from the first contact with Europeans through the infamous and tragic Trail of Tears.
September 4, 2015
Waldensian Heritage Museum
Retrace the lives and journey of the Waldenses, a religious body in Italy which immigrated to America to escape persecution and founded the community of Valdese in 1893.
Tags: Exhibits, Historic Sites, Museums, Valdese
August 24, 2015
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