Heritage & History

The North Carolina mountains and foothills were
designated the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

Agricultural Heritage

For thousands of years, Native Americans cultivated the fertile valleys of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina.
Cherokee Heritage

Today the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians continute to honor and cultivate their traditions...
Craft Heritage

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Historic Blue Ridge
Music Heritage
Natural Heritage

Historic Flat Rock: 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