Cheap Things To Do in Mars Hill, North Carolina

Beautiful brand new cabin on 3 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Mars Hill, just 15 miles north of Asheville. Completely furnished with covered porch and front deck with mountain views. It's perfect for a family of four. Find every ... More on Visitnc.com

Inscription. Baptist farm families here established Mars Hills College in 1856. The four-acre college campus had three structures by 1861: a two-story brick classroom building, a frame dormitory for boys, and a frame teachers' residence. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. "Minstrel of Appalachia." Folklorist, collector, & performer. Pioneered and promoted American folk festivals. Was born here. , Erected 1999 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number P 80: ), , Location. 35° ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Baptist; coeducational. Founded 1856 as French Broad Baptist Institute. Name Changed 1859, Senior college since 1962. , Erected 1986 by Division Of Archives and History. (Marker Number P 34: ), , Location. 35° 49.579′ ... More on HMDB

This 1830s reconstructed mountain farmstead is where North Carolina's Civil War Governor, Zebulon B. Vance,... More on ExploreAsheville.com

There is a small gift shop with mostly handmade gifts at reasonable prices . More on TripAdvisor

The Thomas Wolfe Symphony Hall is home to the Asheville Symphony, which performs six classical Saturday evening performances ... More on Weather.com

We found that this museum offered a better insight into Asheville's history during the turn of the 20th century. More on Yahoo! Travel

Besides being a spectacular place from which to see the surrounding area as well as a great place for hikes... More on Weather.com

It looks like a giant free -standing chimney. More on GeckoGo

Inscription. "Completed in 1827 from Saluda Gap to Buncombe County Court House and along the French Broad River by way of Barnard's and Warm Springs to Tennessee line. Served as the major trade route through mountains of western North ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Stock Stand owned by Vance, father of Governor Zebulon B. Vance, stood a few yard to the east. The Stand or Inn was also the home of the Vance family for a few years. In 1853 Zebulon Vance gave land as a site for Marshall ... More on HMDB

This out-and-back follows the French Broad River. The surface of Paint Rock Road -- pavement for the first mile and a half, gravel the rest of the way -- lies on top of an ancient trading route use... More on Trails

Awesome views and cool mounta More on Trails