Belmont Abbey Historic District

On National Register of Historic Places. Catholic monastery and liberal arts college (Belmont Abbey College, the oldest in southeast United States), Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimage Shrine (1891), Belmont Abbey Cathedral (1892), cemetery (1890), academic library with extensive rare-books collection, theater, intercollegiate athletic facilities. Was home to the first Benedictine monks in the Carolinas.

Getting There & Details

Address
100 Belmont-Mount Holly Rd. Belmont, NC 28012
Phone
(704)461-6686
Website
www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
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More Things to Do

Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Abbey Inn

Standard Hotel/Motel

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Located on 450 acres along the banks of Lake Wylie on Hwy. 279 just west…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

American Motel

Standard Hotel/Motel

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Gaston County Department of Tourism

Department of Tourism/Visitor's Center provides information to the public on places to see and visit…

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