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Cooking and Cast Iron

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Grinding Up Goods (and Other Parts): How the Meat Grinder Made the Hamburger

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Eating, Drinking, and Preserving: The Power of the Apple

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Keeping it Cool with Slate: The Arctic Butter Box

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. VANCE

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Hair Raising History: Curling Irons

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Strings and Sound: A Brief History of the Violin

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Can You Handle the Churn?

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1940'S SWING AND STILTS

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EDSEL MARTIN DULCIMER

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A Change in Agriculture: The Broom Vise

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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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!

Address: 24 Water Street, Old Fort, N.C. 28762    Map

Phone: (828) 668-9259

Email: mgm@dncr.nc.gov

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