Summerfest – Blue Ridge Traditions

Jun
27

Activities include Frank Barrow, wood carving demonstration, from 10-4; Being a Joines: A Life in the Brushy Mountains at 11am and Freeman Owle, Cherokee stories. Enjoy amphitheater performances from 2-4:30 by Highway Bound, Freeman Owle and Wayne Henderson. For more information, call 828-668-9259.

Exit 73 off I-40. From the east, turn right off the exit ramp onto Catawba Avenue and continue to bridge, than take immediate right. From the west, turn left off the exit ramp and follow above.

Dates, Location & Info

Date
Jun 27
Admission
Fee
Address
Mountain Gateway Museum <br> 102 Water St.<br>
Old Fort, NC 28762
Phone
(828)668-9259
Email
[email protected]

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