Historical Markers
Andrews Geyser
Popular streamside wooded picnic area alongside national forest service lands. In 1885, a gravity-forced geyser was constructed to mark the railroad gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Once occupied by a well known hotel with visitors on their way through the Swannanoa Gap to the west.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Address
- Mill Creek Road
- Phone
- (828)668-4282
- [email protected]
- Website
- www.mcdowellnc.org
- Map
- Get Directions →
While You're in Old Fort
More Things to Do
McDowell County Tourism Development Authority
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Events in Old Fort
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