Moore House, circa 1862, is the oldest remaining house in Mount Airy. Located in the front yard is an outstanding rustic hexagonal summer house (circa 1865) constructed with wood poles and intervening laurel root walls and a wood shingle roof. The furniture inside the summer house includes a settee, chair and table with laurel root base and plank top. A picture of this very rare gazebo is in the North Carolina Architecture compiled by Katherine Bisher.
The Andy Griffith Playhouse, circa 1920
Mount Airy, NC Arts Built by merchant and landowner Jefferson Davis Smith, this Victorian-style home contains period furnishings and is on National Register of Historic Places. Call 1-800-576-0231 tour schedule.
Mount Airy, NC Other Attractions
Andy Griffith fans are in for a real treat when they stay at the Mayberry Motor Inn, located along Highway 52 Bypass. Inn keeper, Alma Venable, shares her Andy Griffith memorabilia collection in Aunt Bea's Room. Ima went to the real estate sale of "Aunt Bea"
Mount Airy, NC Businesses Mount Airy is the home of the world's largest open faced granite quarry. The quarry has been in operation since 1889. Many of Mount Airy's churches, homes and businesses are made of Mount Airy granite.
Mount Airy, NC Other Attractions
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Located just seven miles south of Southern Pines/Pinehurst, the lodge has spacious rooms and comfortable surroundings, the ac...
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