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{{Short description|History museum in Old Fort, North Carolina}} |
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'''Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center''', located in [[Old Fort|Old Fort, North Carolina]], [[North Carolina]],<ref>http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/osm/mgwGenInfo.html</ref> promotes the understanding of regional history and culture and their relationship to the world at large, for the benefit of visitors and residents. Through museum services to historical organizations, collections management, interpretive exhibits, and public events, Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center encourages the preservation and understanding of local, state, and regional history for future generations. It serves as the western branch of the [[North Carolina Museum of History]]. |
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The '''Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center''' is a divisional museum of the [[North Carolina Museum of History]] that focuses on Southern [[Appalachia]]n heritage, and the culture and history of western [[North Carolina]]. The museum is located in [[Old Fort, North Carolina]], and is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. |
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Admission is free, and the museum is open year round. Exhibits include antique tools and household items, photographs, and two historic log cabins that were moved to the site.<ref>http://vickilanemysteries.blogspot.com/2008/12/log-cabins.html Log Cabins</ref> |
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Other branches of The North Carolina Museum of History include: |
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*[[North Carolina Museum of History]] - ([[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]) |
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*[[Museum of the Albemarle]] - (Northeast) |
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*[[Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex]] - (South) |
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*[[North Carolina Maritime Museum]] - (East/Coast) |
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Housed in a 1936 [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]] stone building and featuring an outdoor [[amphitheatre]], the museum offers many cultural programs, including crafts demonstrations, folk music and concerts, and farming.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncarts.org/press_release.cfm?ID=399 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321015909/http://www.ncarts.org/press_release.cfm?ID=399 |archivedate=2009-03-21 }} North Carolina Arts Council</ref> |
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*[http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/osm/mgw.html NC Museum of History website] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Open-air museum]] |
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*[https://www.mgmnc.org/ Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center] - official site |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727113548/http://www.inst.ncecho.org/Thumbnail.aspx?searchterm=00335&pagenum=1 North Carolina Echo photos of the museum] |
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[[Category:Rural history museums in the United States]] |
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[[Category:History museums in North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Open-air museums in North Carolina]] |
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The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center is a divisional museum of the North Carolina Museum of History that focuses on Southern Appalachian heritage, and the culture and history of western North Carolina. The museum is located in Old Fort, North Carolina, and is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
Admission is free, and the museum is open year round. Exhibits include antique tools and household items, photographs, and two historic log cabins that were moved to the site.[1]
Housed in a 1936 WPA stone building and featuring an outdoor amphitheatre, the museum offers many cultural programs, including crafts demonstrations, folk music and concerts, and farming.[2]
See also
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[edit]- ^ http://vickilanemysteries.blogspot.com/2008/12/log-cabins.html Log Cabins
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) North Carolina Arts Council