The Cradle
of Forestry in America is a 6,500 acre Historic Site within the Pisgah National Forest,
set aside by Congress to commemorate the beginning of forestry conservation in the United
States. The Forest Discovery Center commemorates conservation history with an 18 minute
movie on Vanderbilt, Pinchot, Schenck and the beginning of forestry in America. Also in
the Center is an interactive exhibit hall, The Giving Tree Gift Shop and the Forest Bounty
Cafe. Outdoor activities include two guided trails which lead you back in time to seven
historical buildings, a 1915 Climax logging locomotive and the old sawmill. Thursdays
through Sundays you may find a toy maker, a weaver, a quilter, a wood carver and a basket
maker.
Located: US Hwy 276 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Open: mid-April through October
For More Information Call: (828)884-5713 or
(828)877-3130
Email: cfaia@citcom.net
Or Write:CFAIA 1001 Pisgah Hwy. Ranger
Station Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
To view the Cradle of Forestry website click
here Cradle of Forestry |
