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The large
North Carolina
Mining Museum is part of
Emerald Village
and is located adjacent to and inside the historic Bon Ami Mine and features a
general mining history exhibit, information on the minerals extracted and their
uses, authentic mining equipment, and fascinating information on the Bon Ami
Mine and Bon Ami Company.
Website:
North Carolina
Mining Museum
Location:
Little Switzerland,
NC
Distance: 1-2 hours from Asheville
Address: 331 McKinney Mine Rd., Little Switzerland, NC 28749.
Telephone: 828-765-6463, 828-765-0000
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week, May through October. Museum is open
April-November
Fees: Museum and Displays free.
Allow: 1 hour
Nearby:
Linville Caverns,
Linville Gorge,
Emerald Village
Directions: From Asheville, take I-40 East to Marion. Take NC 221 North to NC
226. Left on NC 226 and go 9 miles to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Go south on
parkway and get off at next exit, Little Switzerland, Milepost 334. Take right
under parkway onto Chestnut Grove Rd. Turn left onto McKinney Mine Rd.
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