Summerfest – Blue Ridge Traditions

Jun
21

Music on the Porch featuring Possum Hollar Old Time String Band; 2-5 at Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort. For more information, call 828-668-9259.

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

Dates, Location & Info

Date
Jun 21
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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