The Cradle of Forestry was the site of the Biltmore Forest School, the first forestry school in America. The Center includes exhibits, hiking trails, special events, a movie, and a gift shop.
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Archives for Exhibits
Mill Spring Agricultural Center
This agricultural center, housed in the Historic Mill Spring School, supports local farmers and agriculture through an on-site produce store, area farmers’ markets, and other projects.
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Qualla Arts & Crafts
Exquisite handmade Cherokee crafts are on display and available for sale at the oldest Native American artisan cooperative in the nation.
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Oconoluftee Village
This recreated Cherokee village of the 18th Century immerses visitors in the history and culture of the Cherokee through traditional arts, weaponry, ceremony, and dances.
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Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Interactive video, intriguing displays, and a full sensory experience of the history of the Cherokee await visitors to this 12,000 square foot state-of-the-art museum.
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Historic Johnson Farm
Once a thriving tobacco farm, later a summer boarding house, the Historic Johnson Farm now offers school children and visitors an authentic farm experience.
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Museum of NC Handicrafts
Housed in a Charleston-style mansion built in 1875, the museum showcases traditional North Carolina crafts and hand-crafted Native American pieces.
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Mount Mitchell State Park
Natural Heritage.
Burnsville, Exhibits, Family Fun, Museums, Natural Wonders, and Outdoor Recreation.
Burnsville, Exhibits, Family Fun, Museums, Natural Wonders, and Outdoor Recreation.
Mount Mitchell, easily accessible off the Blue Ridge Parkway, is the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River and the centerpiece of North Carolina’s first state park.
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Bostic Lincoln Center
The Center’s exhibits tell an alternate history of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln—that he was born on Puzzle Creek, near Bostic, North Carolina, not in Kentucky.
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Bechtler Mint
After NC’s gold rush in the early 1800s, jeweler Christopher Bechtler opened a private mint. By 1837, he’d minted $2.4 million in coins from local gold, including the first $1 gold coin in the U.S.
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