Transylvania County
Field trip opportunities in Transylvania County
- Allison- Deaver House Museum
- The N.C. Division of Archives and History has named this the oldest frame house in the mountains of North Carolina. It has never been altered and is an excellent representation of the construction of the early 1800s.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The Cradle of Forestry in America - The Birthplace of Forest Conservation in America
- The rich history of the Biltmore Forest School combined with the diverse Pisgah National Forest offers students a unique educational experience at the Cradle of Forestry.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Gorges State Park
- A new state park, Gorges State Park is in the interim stages of development. Although the facilities are limited, Park Rangers offer programs by request.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Pisgah National Forest and the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
- Both indoor and outdoor exhibits that focus on Mountain region wildlife can be found at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. The Center also offers educational programs for groups.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Transylvania Heritage Museum
- Students will learn the importance of heritage when they visit this museum in the mountains of Transylvania County. Its exhibits celebrate the history of the area and and take visitors back in time.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Western North Carolina Air Quality Awareness Program
- The NC Division of Air Quality in Western North Carolina offers free programs in schools on a variety of air quality topics.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
Learn more about Transylvania County
Records 1–7 of 7 displayed
- Girls and boys from the Balsam Grove Canning Club standing with teachers and visitors from the community
- In this black and white photograph, two rows of children (mostly girls) are lined up to have their group picture taken. They stand in front a light-colored clapboard building with dark trim. Three of four windows are open and white curtains hang from wires...
- Format: image/photograph
- A historical building at the Cradle of Forestry
- This is a historical building at the Cradle of Forestry in Translyvania County, North Carolina. The Cradle of Forestry is the site of the first forestry school in America. When George Vanderbilt's head groundskeeper informed him that it would be wise to have...
- Format: image/photograph
- Looking Glass Falls in Transylvania County, NC
- This is Looking Glass Falls in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Transylvania County is known as the "Land of Waterfalls" due to the fact that the county contains over 200 waterfalls. Looking Glass Falls flows from Looking Glass Rock, an enormous stone...
- Format: image/photograph
- Looking Glass Rock in Transylvania County, NC
- This is Looking Glass Rock in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Looking Glass Rock is an enormous stone dome named for the fact that during the winter, water flowing down the sides of the rock freezes into ice, creating a glistening coating that makes the...
- Format: image/photograph
- Walton War memorial
- This highway marker memorializing the site of the 1804 Walton War is in Translyvania County, North Carolina.
- Format: image/photograph
- A waterfall in Gorges State Park
- Gorges State Park is the newest park in the North Carolina park system and the only one west of Asheville. It encompasses over 7,500 acres of public land. It is located on the Blue Ridge Escarpment, a place where five streams join near the North Carolina and...
- Format: image/photograph
- A white squirrel in Brevard, NC
- This is a white squirrel in Brevard, North Carolina. Brevard is known for its unusually high percentage of white squirrels; there, roughly one in four squirrels is white. These squirrels are not albinos. Unlike albinos, they have normal melanin production...
- Format: image/photograph
