Discover NC: Alleghany County

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Field trip opportunities in Alleghany County

Blue Ridge Parkway: Contains information about various cultural, natural, and recreational resources located along this beautiful and historical roadway.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Stone Mountain State Park: This park not only allows enjoying the beauty of the area but also provides instruction in basic geologic concepts.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

YMCA Camp Cheerio: Outdoor Adventure Educational experiences are available for students in elementary, middle, and high school at this camp located near the town of Sparta in the North Carolina mountains.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Learn more about Alleghany County

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Alleghany County Courthouse in Sparta, NC: This is the Alleghany County Courthouse in Sparta, NC. The structure seen here is not the original building. The first courthouse was destroyed in January 1933, when a fire started in a restaurant swept down half the buildings on the block, leapt the street,...; Format: image/photograph

Brinegar Cabin, Alleghany County, North Carolina: Brinegar Cabin was built in 1880 by Martin Brinegar. He and his wife raised three children here and lived here until the 1930s. The homestead was then purchased for the Blue Ridge Parkway, where it now stands near a milepost marker. Two hiking trails start...; Format: image/photograph

Hikers on Stone Mountain in North Carolina: These are hikers as viewed from the summit of Stone Mountain in North Carolina. Stone Mountain is just that: a towering dome of pale granite. Its bald top is visible for miles before reaching Stone Mountain State Park. The park is a popular spot for rock-climbing;...; Format: image/photograph

Rock climbers on Stone Mountain: These are rock climbers on Stone Mountain in Alleghany and Wilkes Counties. The park is a popular spot for rock-climbing; more often than not, you'll find climbers anchored to the mountain by no more than a spindly tree sprouting from the rock's craggy face,...; Format: image/photograph

Stone Mountain, North Carolina: This is a man sitting on a bench on a trail near Stone Mountain, North Carolina. Stone Mountain is just that: a towering dome of pale granite. Its bald top is visible for miles before reaching Stone Mountain State Park. The park is a popular spot for rock-climbing;...; Format: image/photograph

View from Cumberland Knob: This is the view from near the top of Cumberland Knob in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Cumberland Knob was the place where construction first began on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1935, and it was the Parkway's first recreation area.; Format: image/photograph

View from Stone Mountain, North Carolina: This is the view from Stone Mountain in Alleghany and Wilkes counties in North Carolina. Stone Mountain is just that: a towering dome of pale granite. Its bald top is visible for miles before reaching Stone Mountain State Park. The park is a popular spot for...; Format: image/photograph

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