The Big Ivy Historical Society is developing the Big Ivy Historical
Park and other resources as a means of preserving the unique
history of the region near Dillingham/Barnardsville, NC. The park
sits on the site of a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp and
contains the pre-Civil War cabin of Henry Carson, grandson of the
founding family, Absolum and Rebecca Dillingham, of what is now
known as the Big Ivy Community. The Carson House is open every
Sunday from 1 pm until 5 pm, June through October and for special
events throughout the year. Related outbuildings, a replica of the
1890's one-room community school, and the Big Ivy Community Center
and swimming pool are also located within the park. On display in
the One Room School house is the diorama of the building of the
Blue Ridge Parkway by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Snowball
Fire Tower, a relic of early forest fire detection and suppression
efforts, formerly sat atop Little Snowball Mountain, near the Blue
Ridge Parkway's Craggy Gardens. The tower is now being re-erected
in Big Ivy, the community which it protected.
We were headed up to the Big Ivy section of the Pisgah National
Forest to hike and saw this area. My first thought was, "There
needs to be a cache here." And now there is! There is also a decent
playground, a huge picnic area, and a sand volleyball court, along
with all the historical stuff. (The historical stuff is open
infrequently throughout the year, but you can definitely peek in
through the windows.)
You are looking for a 2-cup Twist'n Loc container.
FTF HONORS GO TO
Creek View Two!!!
