Cherokee Homestead Exhibit

A Blue Ridge National Heritage Area grant supported the creation of a Cherokee winter house exhibit at the Nelson Heritage Park in Hayesville, NC.
Gather 'Round the Blue Ridge

Annual Meeting of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area at the Biltmore Lioncrest, 2007.
Grant - Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree

A Blue Ridge National Heritage Area grant supported the renovation and expansion of the Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree retail store in downtown Spruce Pine.

Partners

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area works in close partnership with a variety of federal, state, and local organizations to protect, preserve, interpret, and develop the natural, historical, and cultural resources of Western North Carolina.

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area works in close partnership with the National Park Service, which provides federal oversight of National Heritage Areas. The organization has also received support and/or funding from:

Grants

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area offers matching grants to provide and leverage funding for innovative projectvs focused on the region's agricultural, Cherokee, craft, music, and natural heritage. More on grants