Assault on Marion/Assault on Mt. Mitchell

May
18

Beginning in Spartanburg, SC, and ending at Mt. Mitchell, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Assault is just over 100 miles with the route through Marion beginning on Sugar Hill Road and ending on NC 80.

Dates, Location & Info

Date
May 18
Admission
Fee
Address
<br> 25 West Main Street<br>
Old Fort, NC 28762
Phone
(828)668-4282
Email
[email protected]

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