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Pinto Acres Rodeo

Marion, NC Rodeos

Linville Mountain Gem Shop & Mines

Area's only custom gem cutting. Fine handmade jewelry. Jewelry repair. Gems, minerals, rocks, lapidary equipment and supplies for sale. Cutting lessons. Gem mining rain or shine year round.

Marion, NC Pioneer History

Historic Downtown Marion

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, downtown Marion was established in 1842. Commercial development began in 1870 on 50 acres donated by John Carson. The Marion Depot is an 1860

Marion, NC Historic Districts

Heather Grove Gold & Gem Panning

A family-oriented recreational attraction with gold and gem panning, high banking, sluicing and dredging. Five rustic cabins and furnished cottage available for overnight or weekly rentals. Creekside campsites are also available. Located on US 221

Marion, NC Pioneer History

Historic Carson House

Built as a walnut log cabin in 1793

Marion, NC Historic Homes

Things to do Parks near Marion, NC

Ralph J. Andrews Park

47 campsites, full hook-ups, laundry, hot showers, dump station. Near river, stream and on Lake Glenville. Open April - Oct...

Lake James State Park

Straddling McDowell and Burke counties, Lake James State Park occupies about 605 acres on the southern shore of the 6,500-acr...

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Shindig on the Green. A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, ballad singers, storytelle...

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park

Open Apr-Oct. Sites: gravel, grass, some shaded, pull-thrus, full hook-ups. Facilities: restrooms & showers, public phone...

Nantahala National Forest

The Nantahala National Forest encompasses more than a half-million acres of pristine woodlands. Elevations from a high of 5,8...