Museums & Historic Sites – Page 8 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Big Ivy Historical Park

The Big Ivy Historical Society has developed the Big Ivy Historical Park to preserve the...

The striking Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Asheville features the largest freestanding elliptical dome in...

The Avery County Historical Museum, in Newland, North Carolina, is housed in the old county...

This innovative small city museum focuses on 20th-century American art with a giant commitment toward...

Voted "best place to take kids" in the region, the Western North Carolina Nature Center...

Wayah Bald, near Franklin, is a popular destination for hikers, especially in the early summer...

Stone Mountain State Park, located off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Sparta, North Carolina, is...

Rising 1,400 feet above a rolling plain, Pilot Mountain served as a landmark for both...

The remarkable botanical diversity and beautiful waterfall in this peaceful glen near Tryon, North Carolina,...

The Nolichucky River, near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is considered one of the most spectacular...

The New River, the centerpiece of the more than 2,000-acre New River State Park near...

The mountains near Spruce Pine, North Carolina are among the richest in minerals and gems...