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Insider Tidbits
- Stop at Spring Ridge Creamery on Hwy 441 South about ten miles
south of Franklin to see the fields and hills where the first
Battle of Etchoe started in 1760. Enjoy their picnic tables and
hand-dipped ice cream.
- The Traditional Music Trail of the Blue Ridge Heritage Initiative
includes "Pickin' on the Square" a series of free concerts
in downtown Franklin every Saturday night May--October.
- For Southern Country cooking, try the Sunset Restaurant on Harrison
Ave. and Ms. Lois' in the shopping center at the intersection
of Main Street and Rt. 64/28 south.
Shopping
- The Handmade in America Craft Trail recommends two stops: Maco
Crafts, south of Franklin, and Ann's Needle and Hook Depot on
Depot Street in town.
www.discovercraftnc.org
Parks and Other Resources
Other Things to See and Do in Franklin, N.C.
Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage Center
86 East Main St. Franklin NC 28734
828 524-7472
www.scottishtartans.org
- Walk to the base of Nikwasi Mound to experience its size
- Hike the banks of the Little Tennessee River near former Cherokee
villages along the NP&L Greenway
- Drive Rt. 28 north past kaolin clay deposits mined by Wedgewood,
into the ruby mining areas of Cowee Valley, site of a large Cherokee
village until 1820.
- Picnic and camp at Standing Indian's White Oak Bottoms (US Forest
Service) and hike miles of trails, including the Appalachian Trail.
- Climb the old rock observation tower at Wayah Bald (over 5500
feet) for a panoramic view of the Smokies, Blue Ridge, and Nantahala
Mountains.
- Take Rt. 64 (Scenic Byway) east to Highlands, through the Cullasaja
Gorge, a N.C. Natural Heritage Area, to experience Cullasaja Falls,
Dry Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls.
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