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Battle of Burnsville- Civil War

Apr. 21 - Living History - Battle of Burnsville

Commemorating the 151th Anniversary of the Civil War and the Battle of Bursnville the Yancey History Association will sponsor a living history event on the grounds of the McElroy House featuring a recreation of the soldiers' camp life, and exhibit of veterans pictures, letters and personal items from the 1860's plus craft demonstrations, pastimes and entertainments of the era portrayed in period atire.

Burnsville Metric - Saturday, April 28, 2012 Register/Get Info here


Not a bad place to be in late April... (Photo by Michael Davis, 2006) 
"Held annually on the last Saturday of April (April 28, 2012), the Burnsville Metric is a great way to start off your cycling season.  It is casual but well-supported and comprises some of the flattest, most scenic roads in Yancey and Mitchell counties.  

60.7 miles; 3 well-supplied rest stops
Roving SAG support
Ham radio communication provided by MARC (Mayland Amateur Radio Club)" 

Open 8:30 to 12:30 Saturdays late April  (April 21, 2012) through October at the BurnsvilleTown Center. Seasonal locally grown produce and crafts 

Parkway Playhouse - Burnsville, NC - oldest continuously operating summer theater in  NC

2012 Season Opens April 28

Events are within 10 minutes of THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN.  We are also home to the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts and have more artists, per capita, than anywhere else in America...so galleries and studios galore to visit.  Our celebrated natural beauty and plethora of mountain sports make this one of the top tourist destinations in America.

Visit with us at THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN.  Hike our manicured trails, enjoy a cookout at one of our 4 park areas, relax by a cascading waterfall, try your hand at flyfishing, enjoy photography or reading in one of the lean-to's along a rushing creek.

We want you to get to know our hometowns and the salt-of-the-earth people who live here.
March and April 3 days/2 nights at a wonderful historic B&B ($99 – no taxes or fees)
includes $100 dining certificate at the Knife and Fork, winner of the 2011 WNC Chef Challenge and Cooking Light’s 2011 Small-Town Chef Award as well as Garden&Gun’s 50 Best Southern Foods (Oct/Nov 2011 issue).

 Aaahh...the comfort and genteelness of small-town America

THE BATTLE OF BURNSVILLE REENACTMENT August 14th and 15th

It turns out that our beautiful COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN is in a path akin to the Mason-Dixon Line. We are between the two Tar Heel State Counties of Yancey and Mitchell. Yancey sided with the Confederates and Mitchell with the Union in the Civil War that was anything but. We all know from our history classes and family legends that brother was pitted against brother and neighbor against neighbor during this war. Local lore has it that the war of the Blue and the Gray still continues here - even among these most genteel people. Historian and author Michael C. Hardy debunks as myth the rumor that Mitchell County was established from parts of Yancey, Watauga and Buncombe Counties because of its pro-Union leanings. There was a battle in Burnsville (Yancey) that is still remembered. Civil war enthusiasts and history buffs take note: The women raid Burnsville first in this battle!







Civil War encampment and battle reenactment near Burnsville, NCEvent Contact Information:
Roger Ray (828) 688-9868 179 Hwy. 197 North Bakersville, NC 28705

Date:
Aug 14, 2010 to Aug 15, 2010
Time:
09:00 AM-05:00 PM
Cost:
$5.00 per person
Details:
Union and Confederate soldiers clash in a reenactment of the raids on Burnsville during the Civil War. Food, vendors and historical encampments of the Blue and Gray. Battles 2:00 PM each day. Scenic location off Hyw. 19/23 East 2.5 miles from downtown Burnsville -- take Prices Creek Road and follow signs.
Location:
Yancey County
Banks Creek Road
Burnsville , NC 28714
from: http://fwix.com/asheville/share/53e6c1f07e/aug_14_2010_-_aug_15_2010_the_battle_of_burnsville_reenactment

For more information on North Carolina and the Civil War: http://michaelchardy.blogspot.com/2010/05/mitchell-county.html