Address:
Hwy. 226 & Blue Ridge Pkwy. MP 331
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone: (828)765-2761
Come visit us in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Mine for native gemstones with one of the oldest mining families in North Carolina. Documented by National Geographic Magizine. Mining this area since 1810. Featured on PBS and in Readers Digest. Open year-round with covered flumes. Heated indoor flume in winter with warm water. Gemcutting &
Spruce Pine, NC Pioneer HistoryVisitors can see soap made dailyApril - October, and enjoy all our handmade soaps (70+ varieties)
Spruce Pine, NC Tours Exhibits feature minerals and gems found in North Carolina. Fun, interactive displays explain the importance of mining in the region.
Spruce Pine, NC Museums
Museum on the Mars Hill College Campus showing the history and culture of the Southern Appalachian Region and Madison County....
The permanent exhibition features the 18th century migration of the Scotch-Irish to the New World where they settled across W...
The museum, the only one of its kind in the United States, contains the official registry of all publicly-known tartans and i...
The Mineral & Lapidary Museum which opened in November of 1997 features the natural beauty of minerals, gems, fossils and art...
Located at Saunooke Village, the Museum highlights Cherokee's past through displays of art and cultural items such as masks, ...