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The Eno River is a beautiful place for canoeing and camping.
KANNAPOLIS Local Information: Cabarrus County CVB (See our ad on page 69) Curb Museum for Motorsports and Music. 218 Chestnut Ave., (704) 938-6121.
Catch a rare glimpse of NASCAR history – the No. 2 car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first Winston Cup championship and the No. 43 car Richard Petty drove in the 199th Winston Cup win. A total of 23 cars are on display, surrounded by motorsports and recording industry memorabilia. www.mikecurb.com/motorsports/museum.cfm Dale Trail. 3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., (704) 782-4340. Self-guided tour of landmarks relating to Dale Earnhardt’s life and NASCAR career, including the neighborhood where he grew up, streets where he cruised as a teenager and the nine-foot bronze statue his hometown Kannapolis erected in his memory.
clothing are displayed along with agricultural tools. A restored farmstead with main house, detached kitchen and smokehouse depict rural life as it was during the Great Depression. The gift shop offers unusual souvenirs and handcrafted items from Johnston County craftsmen. www.tobaccofarmlifemuseum.org
KERNERSVILLE Local Information: Kernersville C of C Körner’s Folly. 413 S. Main St.,
(336) 996-7922. An interior design wonder of the 1880s transformed from a carriage house by artist and designer Jule Gilmer Körner. The unique 22-room home stands 100 feet tall with seven different levels. No two doors or windows are alike. A tour of the home exposes many unusual and innovative designs. www.kornersfolly.org
Fieldcrest Cannon Textile Museum.
200 West Ave., (704) 938-3200. History of textile manufacturing featuring antique hand loom, interactive touch-screen computer monitor, 20-minute multi-image show.
KENLY Local Information: Johnston County VB (See our ad on page 87) Tobacco Farm Life Museum.
709 Church St., Hwy. 301 N., (919) 284-3431, (800) 965-1437. A 6,000-square-foot exhibit hall displays artifacts from all aspects of farm life, along with a hands-on children’s exhibit. Household goods, musical instruments and
KINGS MOUNTAIN Local Information: Cleveland County C of C Crowders Mountain State Park.
522 Park Office Ln., (704) 853-5375. Climb rugged peaks rising 800 feet above the surrounding countryside and watch raptors soar in the wind currents. The park’s 2,758 acres include 1,625-foot Crowders Mountain and 1,705-foot Kings Pinnacle. A nine-acre lake, canoe rentals, more than 15 miles of hiking and nature trails, picnic facilities, and primitive pack-in camp. Free; fee for canoes and camping. www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/ crmo/home.html
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Kings Mountain Fire Museum.
210 Cleveland Ave., (704) 734-0555. Features more than 500 items including antique fire trucks and firefighting equipment, plus a 1925 and 1930 American la France fire truck. www.kmfire.com
KITTRELL Local Information: Vance County Dept. of Tourism (See our ad on page 149) Confederate Cemetery. Chavis Ln. (off US
1 Bypass), (252) 438-2222. All 52 soldiers buried in the cemetery died at the Kittrell Springs Hotel. St. James Episcopal Church, c. 1860, located next to the cemetery, administered to Confederate patients and provided Christian burial.
LAURINBURG Local Information: Scotland County TDA (See our ad on page 76) Historic John Blue House Complex.
13040 X-way Rd., (910) 277-2585. This 100-year-old Victorian house, with two museum rooms, is listed on National Register of Historic Places. Also located on pecan tree-lined grounds are three authentic log cabins, restored pre-Civil War cotton gin and other buildings, and a miniature steam locomotive. www.ncecho.com Scottish Heritage Center.
St. Andrews Presbyterian College, (910) 277-5236. Preserves and highlights Scottish history, culture, music and traditions of the Carolinas. Located in the DeTamble Library on the St. Andrews Presbyterian College campus. www.sapc.edu VISITNC COM
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