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Moses Cone Memorial Park and Flat Top Manor

This historic mansion houses one of five shops of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild. The crafts which include jewelry, pottery, glass figurines, and framed and unframed artwork are handmade by over 300 regional artists. Visitors can hear how the artists have come to make these wonderful crafts.

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Flat Top Manor, the home of Moses Cone and his wife, is a gleaming, white 20-room mountain estate that was erected near the turn of the century. Inside the home is a fantastic craft shop operated by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild. Only the finest in hand-crafted goods are offered here, and all are crafted with care by one of the many talented artisans of the Southern Appalachians. Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, a unit of the National Park System, is located near milepost 294 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The craft center is open to visitors March through November from 9-5 daily. For more information, please call (828) 295-7938 or email parkwaycraft@skybest.com.