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BICENTENNIAL
Cold Mountain Heritage Tour
July 5th and 6th, 2008
Inman Chapel
(Tour Index: 2007 Site Pictures)
COLD MOUNTAIN HERITAGE TOUR
No Pets Permitted! Not All Sites Have Water Available
Day One, Saturday, July 5th from 9am to 5pm
Shook House
Blaylock House
Bethel Cemetary
Oldest Truss Bridge
Inman Chapel
Inman Cemetary
Forks of the River
Entertainment and Food from 5:30pm to 8:30pm At the Forks of the River, Riverhouse Acres Campground
ENTERTAINMENT BY:
Burnette Family
Trantham Family
Anne and Rob Lough
Inman Family
Kim Ross & sons
Shelton House
Smathers-Gautier House
Sulpher Springs Park
(last shot of the Civil War)
Francis Mill
The fourth booklet in the Tour Series will be available. This will be a special 2008 Bicentennial Edition.
In addition to Inman, many of the young men from Bethel enlisted in the Confederacy. Fortunately, for the purposes of the tour, several of them built beautiful houses in the community that are well preserved almost 150 years later. Some of these homes, as well as others sites, will be featured in the July 5th and 6th, 2008 event.
Bethel community has maintained its strong religious connection and church affiliation since the early days of settlement. Bethel’s name is derived from its association with camp meetings prevalent in the area during the early 1820’s to 1840’s. To honor this religious tie, one historic church and two cemeteries as well as a camp meeting site are also on the tour.
Tour guides at each location discuss architecture and family history concerning each site.
Sites
1. Bethel Cemetery. Established in 1854, is the final resting place of many prominent and not so prominent citizens from Haywood County. One section of the cemetery is the resting place for many slaves.
2. Truss Bridge #79. Bethel is also home to North Carolina’s oldest working bridge, 116 years old, and Haywood County’s only remaining ornamental bridge.
3. Inman Chapel and Cemetery. Built by Cold Mountain Inman’s brother, James Anderson Inman, points to the religion of Universalism and its interesting role in Bethel and Haywood County history.
Further site descriptions will be added soon.
Time
The Cold Mountain Heritage Tour is on Saturday, July 5th, 2008 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm., and 1pm to 6pm on Sunday the 6th.
Tour Cost
1 Day ticket: $15 2 Day ticket: $25 Saturday Night Only: $5 (daytime tickets include Saturday evening)
Site Information
At the Inman Chapel 9:00am to 5:00pm
Entertainment and Food
At 5:30pm
Riverhouse Acres RV Campground
features delicious food, with entertainment 5:30 - 8:30pm.
Booklet
A booklet featuring information about prominent people and stories from Bethel's past will be a special Bicentennial Edition this year at additional cost ($10). It includes heretofore unpublished Civil War era letters and pieces of historical information.
Info
For more info call (800) 224-5024 Please leave a message, your call will be answered within 24 hours.
Day of Tour please call (828) 506-8924.
Sponsors
Zoolies
The Dog House
Cold Mountain Nursery
Jukebox Junction Soda Shoppe
Hilltop Equipment
Single Stop Stores
Frank's Fresh Country Market
Bethel Grocery
Burress Rock and Stone
Third (III) Tradition
Waynesville Tire
General Dynamics
Information Systems Technology
