Location: W. Main at Town Square, Burnsville, North Carolina
NC History Project: Established 1833. County seat is Burnsville.
Wikipedia: Built in 1908, it is a two-story, Classical Revival style, stuccoed concrete block building faced in stucco. It has a central pedimented entrance pavilion surmounted by a blocky cupola. It features Corinthian order pilasters and polygonal corner projections. The building housed county offices until 1965, when a new courthouse was constructed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Mt. Mitchell State Park Access the observation tower atop the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. On a clear day, see up to 85 miles, with views of the Black Mountain Range and Pisgah National Forest.
Bare Dark Sky Observatory: Peer into the night sky through the Southeast’s largest telescope dedicated to public use. View wonders of our galaxy and beyond at this certified International Dark Sky Park.
Crabtree Falls: An incredible 70-foot waterfall in the heart of Western North Carolina, inside the famed Black Mountains. It’s one of the first we wanted to visit, and absolutely worth adding to your bucket list! The falls sit off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 339.5 and straddle the Yancey and McDowell county lines. To reach Crabtree Falls, you’ll hike along a moderate route and can return the same way or choose to complete the 2.5-mile loop.