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Daniel
Stowe Botanical Garden
— Named one of the nation's "20 Great Gardens" by HGTV,
enjoy 110 acres of themed gardens, a dozen sparkling fountains, a
glass-domed Pavilion and more. |
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Gaston
County Museum of Art & History —
Based in an elegantly simple former hotel, features changing art exhibits,
NC's largest public collection of horse-drawn vehicles, and many historic
artifacts. |
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Belmont
Abbey — Once the only abbey
cathedral in the nation, its beautiful painted-glass windows won a
gold prize in 1893. |
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World’s
Largest Flying American Flag,
114 by 65 feet, a patriotic tribute by the local chapter of United
Veterans of America. |
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Dallas
Courthouse
and Dallas
Historic District, featuring a fine collection of 19th
and early 20th Century buildings that tell the story of Piedmont village
life. |
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Lineberger
Maple Springs Farm, a pumpkin patch
and play land for children with old fashioned fun and games each fall
harvest season, plus seasonal berry picking. |
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Crowders
Mountain State Park,
5,096 acres of rugged peaks with breathtaking views, accessible by
trails designed for the tenderfoot to the seasoned hiker. |
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Carolina
Harley-Davidson Museum – See old
Harley- Davidson motorcycles, memorabilia, leather outfits and photographs
in the new architecturally designed home of Carolina Harley-Davidson
in Gastonia. |
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U.S.
National Whitewater Center — World's largest whitewater-focused
facility on 300 riverside acres. Enjoy rafting, canoeing, kayaking,
mountain biking and other outdoor recreation. |
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Schiele
Museum of Natural History
— Largest collection of land mammal species in the Southeast,
a great planetarium and changing exhibits. |
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Grier
Beam Truck Museum
— This museum features great old trucks and memorabilia of the
industry. |
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Christmastown
USA — Hundreds of thousands
of lights turn McAdenville into a wonderland each Christmas. |
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Cherryville
Heritage Park
includes
19th century buildings that illustrate the history of Cherryville,
including a City Hall, school, smokehouse and jail. |
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Cherryville
Historical Museum
includes artifacts dating from the early 1800s, plus a rare wall-size
painting of a bull created years ago to advertise Bull Durham tobacco. |
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American
Military Museum of Gastonia,
exhibiting military uniforms, medals, weapons and models of ships,
planes, and tanks. |
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Brevard
Station — A museum portraying
pictures, artifacts and documents from the past, including the discovery
of the Bigleaf Magnolia in the area — and that’s why we
call this the Magnolia Tour! |
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 Look
for this symbol throughout our website to indicate tour sites which welcome
group tours. For more information call 1-800-849-9994.
For
details on locations and directions for Magnolia Tour sites, please consult
our online Magnolia Tour map.
For a printed Gaston County map, a Visitors Guide or Video, call the Gaston
County Dept. of Tourism at 1-800-849-9994;
or the numbers listed on each attraction's separate page.
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