Museum Of North Carolina Minerals, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Overview
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center and Museum of North Carolina Minerals, located along the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail at Gillespie Gap. Featuring displays about the history and geology of western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Mountains, and hiking trail along the Overmountain Victory NHT. On September 29, 1780, the Overmountain Men descended the east face of the Blue Ridge Mountains through Gillespie and Hefner Gaps using separate trails before reuniting at the Catawba River.
Amenities
- WaterNo
- ElectricNo
- PetsNo
- ReservableNo
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