Heritage & History
The North Carolina mountains and foothills were
designated the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
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Agricultural Heritage
For thousands of years, Native Americans cultivated the fertile valleys of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina.
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Cherokee Heritage
Today the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians continute to honor and cultivate their traditions...
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Craft Heritage
The North Carolina mountains and foothills have become the geographic center of handmade crafts in the United States
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Explore Heritage & History
Take a Tour of History
- Historic Flat Rock
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Photo courtesy of Henderson County Travel & Tourism.
- Historic Flat Rock, NC, once considered the "Little Charleston of the Mountains," includes the Carl Sandburg Home, the Flat Rock Playhouse, and the St. John in the Wilderness Chapel.
- Attractions Directory
Sights & Sounds
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Fred Cockerham
Fred Cockerham
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Jerry Wolfe
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86th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
