THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN IS ALONG NC’s NEWEST DOT SCENIC BYWAY

WELL, we knew it. Buncombe Tourism (Asheville) knew it. They have consistently ranked our Highway 19 E (through Burnsville, NC) and 80 S (which runs just by our beautiful COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN) as one of 4 Most Scenic Drives in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. Now, we are official. THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN is smack in the middle of a quadrant of nearby Scenic Highways and Byways.
To the west of us is I-26 – a Nationally-designated Scenic Highway. To the North of our private gated community outside of Asheville, NC, is the first part of North Carolina’s newest Scenic Byway – NC 19E – now being made into a 4-lane highway.
To the east of us are dramatic mountain and valley views along NC 80 South, also part of North Carolina’s newest Scenic Byway. And to the south of us – just 15 minutes away is one of the most celebrated scenic drives in the country, designated “America’s Favorite Drive” – the Blue Ridge Parkway.
If you are looking for Cabins and Mountain Properties with spectacular views and the perfect location, we have it all – certified, bonafide, official - with award-winning national and state scenic drives surrounding us in all directions. Even motorcycleroads.com ranks our NC 80 S as a 5-star motorcylce ride for scenery! What this doesn’t tell you is the best part of all – the serene, tranquil, mesmerizing national park setting (Pisgah National Forest) of our Black Mountain location with plentiful wildlife, bubbling brooks, streams, creeks, trout ponds, waterfalls, and majestic mountain views. A part of America at its most beautiful can still be yours. The Cove at Celo Mountain is a private gated community near Asheville, N.C. offering mountain properties and mountain homes for sale with dramatic mountain views. Browse our selection of Black Mountain Homes, Cabins and Mountain Properties at http://www.thecoveatcelomountain.com/.

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

MOUNTAIN PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD SHOW

One of the most celebrated heritage crafts of the Appalachian Mountains are the handmade quilts of our area. Some of the best of these can be found at the annual Quilt Show held in historic Burnsville, NC. The beauty of these painstakingly intricate quilts will both amaze and intrigue you. Art almost always evokes a curiosity about the mind and life of the artist behind the craft, a wonder about or a revelation of why it resonates so deeply with us.

In our blog, I often mention the salt-of-the-earth people that have been here for generations or the creative souls that seem to have been beckoned here. Their works can inspire, calm, or disturb us - but they unquestionably awaken us. Always the quilts comfort us, call us home - or, at least, rekindle in us memories of those we have loved well.


My daughter celebrated the rite of baptism in our ancient Toe River, witnessed by every person in the small mountain church I attend. When she got engaged, she was invited to the home of one of the church members - a family who has lived here for generations and whose varied family tree makes up most of the church. All remaining quilts made by this septuagenarian's grandmother were lovingly laid out on the front porch for my daughter's choosing. Not surprisingly, she selected the "Wedding Ring" pattern, and both she and her husband cherish the heritage, love, memories, stability, and perseverance the quilt evokes.

This is your chance to find a real treasure and pass the memory on to the next generation.

For more information about the Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild: http://www.ourchurch.com/view/?pageID=371352

For more information about the Quilt Show:
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
www.burnsvilletowncenter.com