Did You Know?
There are over 4,000 adjacent, private landowners to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Dates
September 17-19
Cost
Free
Contact
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Michelle McCain
828.488.7013
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http://www.gsmr.com
Location
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Bryson City Depot, 226 Everett Street, Bryson City NC
The 9th annual weekend event begins on Friday night with a “Wet Your Whistle” celebration train reception. The festival offers guests a taste of railroad food, memorabiliia, storytelling and special excursions. Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will present local entertainment featuring singing, dancing and mountain folk music.
Miss North Carolina USA, Nadia Moffett, will pay a special visit to the festival this year. For more information, see her website at http://www.missnorthcarolinausa.
com/aboutncusa.html.
Motorcars from across the United States and Canada will on display at the event, and motorcar rides will be available on September 18-19. These track cars formerly were used on railroads to inspect track and carry track gangs and their tools out to work zones. The cars are now privately owned and used to ride on short line railroads nationwide.
On Saturday, a Mountain Craft Fair will open with nearly 50 area crafters’ work on display, including pottery and artwork. Local entertainment will feature singing, dancing and mountain folk music. Food vendors also will be on hand plus a children’s talent contest and a winner’s jamboree and a bouncy train for children age 8 and under.
On Sunday there will be a Nantahala Gorge “Photo Special” rail excursion. This eight-hour roundtrip ride will take guests from Bryson City to Andrews and includes two photo run-by opportunities and a picnic lunch. Mountain music will be featured all day back at the depot.
