Did You Know?
Parkway construction began in September of 1935 at Cumberland Knob near the North Carolina and Virginia state line (at Milepost 217.5). Photo from NPS Archives
Blue Ridge Parkway: 75 Years of Heritage and Communities
Haywood County, NC • Near Milepost 443
Dates
Sat, Aug 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost
Free
Contact
Blue Ridge Parkway Balsam Gap Interpretation Office
Pam Mann
828.456.9530, ext 3
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Location
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Waterrock Knob Visitor Center
Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 451.2
At Blue Ridge Parkway: 75 Years of Heritage and Communities visitors will experience a variety of free, ongoing craft demonstrations throughout the day as well as Cherokee Dancers, Appalachian story tellers, old time and bluegrass bands. The Visitor Center and Eastern National gift shop will be open as usual from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come and enjoy a day of family fun on the southern end of the Parkway.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
Entertainment
10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. - Cherokee Dancers: The Cherokee Friends
11:00 a.m. - Old Time Appalachian Music: The Bean Town Boys
Noon - Ammon Sisters Mountain Storytelling
2:00 p.m. - Bluegrass band: Francis Family Band
Demonstrators
Mud Dabbers Pottery
John Burtner: Blacksmith
Debra Locust: Cherokee jewelry artisan
Cherokee Friends
Ron Yount: Woodcarver
Haywood County Arts Council: Quilting
Pyrwood Dairy: Goat cheese
Fiddlehead Farms: Spinning
Nannie the Plott Hound accompanied by David Brewin
Food will be available for purchase from Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro. Please note: This event is outside and may have to be canceled if inclement weather arises.
