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Museum's New Location

The museum's orginal location closed for repairs due to damage from Hurricane Helene. We have moved to 78-C Catawba Ave, Old Fort, NC

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Audio Files from Peek into the Past

people observing the damage along the railroad tracks due to the flooding

Learn how the great flood of 1916 affected Old Fort.

the Catawba waterfall

Several Native communites called Old Fort home long before European colonization began.

pond with five people standing behind it and they are in front of a stone building

In 1925, Col. Davile Adams established a game preserve in Old Fort.

looking down the road to the ccc camp with wooden buildings on either side of the road

A CCC camp was located in Old Fort during the 1930s.

view of the stone Old Fort Community buildng from Water Street, it has three entrances

The museum building used to be a community gathering place.

a black and white image of the finising plant from the 1940s

A plant opened in the 1940s to dye and finish rayon fabrics.

a group of people watching a man dance while a bluegrass band plays in the background

Musical gatherings played an important role in community life.

About the Mountain Gateway Museum

Our museum explores and celebrates the cultural history of western North Carolina, an area spanning 38 counties from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Piedmont. We cannot wait to meet you!

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 Closed Sunday and Monday

Address: 78-C Catawba Ave, Old Fort, N.C. 28762    Map

Phone: (828) 619-5100 (main) (828) 785-9528 (cell)

Email: mgm@dncr.nc.gov

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