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Details

Your Host(s): Woody and Barbie Marshall

Drive Pace: Moderate

Day Start Time Finish Time Cost Meeting Place People Limit MINIs Limit
Friday 2:15pm 8:45pm FREE General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village none 30

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After departing Fontana Village we’ll start with a visit to Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill to see how mountain people lived more than 100 years ago. There is a collection of historic log buildings gathered from throughout the Smoky Mountains and preserved on a single site. Buildings include a house, barn, applehouse, springhouse, and smokehouse.     Mingus Mill is not a traditional mill house, instead of a water wheel it has a turbine to power it machinery. 

From there we’ll start at the southern most end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, America’s favorite drive. We’ll motor north, stopping at some interesting overlooks for beautiful views of the mountains. We’ll end our trip at Balsam Mountain Inn. With 50 unique rooms, 225 windows and 100-foot, two-tier porch..  We'll arrive at the historic Balsam Mountain Inn in time for a self guided tour of some of their unique rooms. You can rest in the library, chat in the parlor or take in the mountains in a comfy rocking chair on one of the inn's two front porches. We'll have dinner in the inn's beautiful restaurant where you'll be served by the excellent staff. Your dinner chooses include Grilled Trout, Porcini and Truffle Cappellacci, Mediterranean Chicken or Balsam Filet. Each meal includes non-alcoholic beverage, salad, rolls, 2 sides, tax and gratuity. You may order and purchase alcoholic beverages as you choose. The Grilled Trout, Porcini and Truffle Cappellacci, and Mediterranean Chicken are $32.00. The Balsam Filet is $39.65

After dinner we'll drive back to Fontana Village.

Your Schedule (give or take a little)

Start Finish Activity
2:15pm General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village
2:15pm 3:15pm Drive to the Mingus Mill
3:15pm 4:15pm Visit Mingus Mill
4:15pm 5:15pm Drive to Balsam Inn Via Blue Ridge Parkway
5:15pm 6:00pm Tour the Balsam Inn
6:00pm 7:30pm Dinner at Balsam Inn
7:30pm 8:45pm Drive back to Fontana Village

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Additional Links: Mountain Farm Museum
and Mingus Mill
The Blue Ridge Parkway
Balsam Mountain Inn
Mountain Farm Museum
Mingus Mill Balsam Mountain Inn

 

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