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 History Exhibits feature minerals and gems found in North Carolina. Fun, interactive displays explain the importance of mining in the region.
Spruce Pine, NC Museums
Challenging par-72 golf course offering small, fast bentgrass greens and a 90 cart path rule, weather permitting. Championship (6277 yards, 70.2 rating, 132 slope); Middle (5744 yards, 68.0 rating, 125 slope); Forward (4797 yards, 68.9 rating, 125 slope). 18 holes, par 72. clubhouse, rstrnt./
Spruce Pine, NC Golf CoursesEnjoy hayrides following the path of the Revolutionary War mountain soldiers or storytelling hayrides about our part of the mountains. An Appalachian cultural & historical center celebrating the people, music, art &
Spruce Pine, NC OrchardsAfter a $3.5 million renovation, the museum reopened in June 1998. The new museum combines technology (computer-generated ima...
Displays showcase mountain lifestyle and history from the earliest original inhabitants through the settlement period and int...
The museum was formed to collect, preserve and display vital information, photographs and artifacts about people, events and ...
Old Fort continued to hold its status as the gateway to the Smoky Mountains through the post-civil war era as the railroad mo...
The Western North Carolina Air Museum is the first air museum in the state of North Carolina known as the "first in flight" s...