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Buffalo Creek Vacations in Haywood County offers guests the opportunity to watch bison roam from former train cabooses now converted into vacation rentals.
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40686
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Why Canton was revitalization-worthy is described in some of the town’s best known sites. Historic buildings included the Imperial Hotel and Colonial Theatre. Natural wonders contributing to Canton’s enduring tourist appeal included Shining Rock Wilderness Area and Pisgah National Forest.
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Canton--Description and travel; Haywood County--History; Haywood County--Description and travel; Southern Porch Restaurant (Canton); Imperial Hotel (Canton); Imperial Hotel--see also Canton Hotel; Canton--see also Pigeon Ford ; National Register of Historic Places--Canton--Colonial Theatre; National Registry of Historic Places--North Carolina--Canton
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34276
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The Haywood County town of Waynesville is known as the “gateway to the Smokies”. In the 1800s, tourists came for the purported health benefits of the clean mountains. Today, they also come for the downtown art galleries, craft breweries, and local restaurants.
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Isaiah and Annie Louise Perkinson manage Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview, North Carolina. The farm is known for its fields of flowers, which are connected to Annie Louise’s family history in England and Germany. From July through October, visitors to the farm can pick their own bouquets of flowers.
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Haywood County, North Carolina boasts the highest average elevation for any county east of the Rocky Mountains, with thirteen peaks above six-thousand feet in elevation. Waynesville and Maggie Valley provide visitors with a range of events, shopping, dining, and sightseeing opportunities. This article highlights some of these attractions in a brief travel guide.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 8, August 2017,
p58-60, il, por
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U.S. Highway 276 is considered one of the most beautiful drives in North Carolina. The two-lane road crosses the South-North Carolina board 13 miles south of Brevard and winds for 63 miles through Dupont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest until it meets Interstate 40 near Waynesville. The scenic drive brings travelers close to Cold Mountain, Looking Glass Falls, and Connestee Falls, as well as other natural landmarks.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 5, October 2014,
p112-114, 116-118, 120, 122, 124, il, por
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23795
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Waynesville in Haywood County, North Carolina enjoys a growing reputation as a mountain tourist destination.
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9626
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Cataloochee Ranch, one of the oldest and finest guest ranches in the South, is a 1000-acre spread on Fie Top Mountain in Maggie Valley. Started by the late Tom and Judy Alexander in 1933, the ranch specializes in outdoor activities, home-cooked meals, quaint and comfortable accommodations, majestic scenery, and mountain entertainment for the entire family.
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Cataloochee Ranch is one of the oldest and finest dude ranches in the South. Started by Tom and Judy Alexander in 1939, the ranch attracts both local and international tourists.
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Folkmoot is a festival that takes place in Haywood County for two weeks a year and plays tribute to international music and brings in tourists from all over the state.
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Cataloochee Ranch, a dude ranch started by Tom and Judy Alexander in Haywood County in 1939, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.
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In an excerpt from ‘Letter from the Alleghany Mountains,’ 1848 traveler Charles Lanman (1819-1895) describes his experience in Qualla Town, in Haywood County. The town is occupied by Cherokee and Catawba Indians.
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13287
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Sharpe examines the history, geography, economic conditions, industries, agriculture, and culture of Haywood County.
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Haywood County. The county has several peaks over 6,000 feet, huge apple orchards, large quantities of beef cattle, and years of interesting history. Champion Paper Company at Canton is one of the largest plants in the state and hires thousands of people.
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