Heritage

In Mitchell County, we treasure the heritage of our people and our land. What you'll see in our mountain towns is real... real people preserving real stories. Visit special places such as Dellinger's Grist Mill, the Frankie and Charlie Silver gravesite and museum, and an historic apple orchard preserved on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You can also experience the exquisite craftsmanship of N.C. Folk Heritage Award Winner Bea Hensley at his blacksmith shop in Spruce Pine.

You'll hear real stories at the Overmountain Victory Celebration each September, which commemorates the 1780 Campaign to King's Mountain, South Carolina, when patriot militia tracked down and defeated the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain. Re-enactors camp, tell stories and demonstrate skills such as candle making and skillet tossing, giving you a true sense of the sacrifices and hardships of America's earliest patriots.

Dellinger's Grist Mill on Cane Creek (just east of Bakersville)

The Charlie and Frankie Silver museum and gravesite

Altapass Orchard

Overmountain Victory Trail - annual historical reenactment march in September

Bea Hensley, Blacksmith, Spruce Pine

The Quilt Trails of Mitchell and Yancey Counties

Mineral City Heritage Festival

Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival