A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

In celebration of our 85th anniversary, the following North Carolina attractions will offer free attendance on June 23, 2018, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Please stop by and celebrate with us. 

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

In celebration of our 85th anniversary, the following North Carolina attractions will offer free attendance on June 23, 2018, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Please stop by and celebrate with us. 

Cheers to 85 Years of Our State!

In celebration of our 85th anniversary, the following North Carolina attractions will offer free attendance on June 23, 2018, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Please stop by and celebrate with us. 

NC Maritime Museum

  • Explore the newly expanded exhibit with artifacts from Blackbeard’s ship celebrating the notorious pirate’s 300th anniversary
  • Enjoy a special exhibit on the History of Surfing in North Carolina
  • Enter to win an exclusive copy of the book Surfing in NC, written by John Hairr and Benjamin Wunderly, along with items from the Our State Store
  • Visit the observation deck at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center, where the rich maritime history of boatbuilding comes to life
  • Watch the construction of model boats by members of the Carolina Maritime Model Society, the only organization of its kind in North Carolina
  • Receive a 20 percent discount at the North Carolina Maritime Museum Store on this day only
  • Hungry for more? Dine in several chef-owned-and-managed award-winning restaurants, or eat outdoors with your own lunch at the Harborside Park deck overlooking Taylor’s Creek and Rachel Carson Reserve.
  • Complimentary copies of the June 2018 issue of Our State 

NC Maritime Museum
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
ncmaritimemuseums.com


Folk Art Center

  • Enjoy the Class of 2018 Haywood Community College’s Graduate Exhibition in the Main Gallery, featuring 18 different graduates in four different mediums including woodworking, metalworking, fiber, and clay
  • Enter to win items from the Our State Store and a $25 gift card to use at any Southern Highland Craft Guild location
  • See live artist demonstrations, including Maggie Jones with live wheel throwing and pottery-making, as well as Jay Pfeil with copper etching and printmaking
  • Visit the Focus Gallery on Fluidity and Geometrics featuring five local artists
  • Complimentary copies of the June 2018 issue of Our State 

Folk Art Center
382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville, NC 28805
southernhighlandguild.org


NC Museum of Natural Sciences

  • Enjoy buy one, get one free tickets to the Mazes & Brain Games on this day only
  • Receive 25 percent off your entire purchase in all three of the Museum stores on this day only
  • Enter to win items from the Our State Store and a free family membership to the Museum 
  • Complimentary copies of the June 2018 issue of Our State 

NC Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
naturalsciences.org

This story was published on May 15, 2018

Our State Staff

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