Big Ivy Historical Society and Park

The Big Ivy Historical Society is developing the Big Ivy Historical Park and other resources as a means of preserving the unique history of the region near Dillingham/Barnardsville, NC.

The park sits on the site of  a 1930s CCC camp and contains the pre-Civil War cabin of Henry Carson, grandson of the founding family, Absolum and Rebecca Dillingham,  of what is now known as the Big Ivy Community.  Related outbuildings, a replica of the 1890's one-room community school, and the Big Ivy Community Center and swimming pool are also located within the park.

On display in the One Room School house is the diorama of the building of the Blue Ridge Parkway by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The Snowball Fire Tower, a relic of early forest fire detection and suppression efforts, formerly sat atop Little Snowball Mountain, near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Craggy Gardens.  The tower is now being re-erected in Big Ivy, the community which it protected.
The Big Ivy Historical Society, Inc. and the Henry Stevens Carson Site have been listed in the Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada.
Hours of Operation
The Carson House is open is open every Sunday from 1 pm until 5 pm, June through October and for special events throughout the year.

Admission Fees 

None
*Prices are subject to chage without notice & from what is listed on this website.

Location 

The Big Ivy Historical Park is located in Dillingham/Barnardsville, NC.
Big Ivy Historical Society, Inc
275 Buckner Branch Road
Barnardsville, NC 28709
http://www.bihs.us/default.asp