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* Dillsboro was originally known as New Webster to distinguish it from
the older Jackson County seat town just 3 miles to the East.
* The Dills house, which was the first house in Dillsboro, is still
standing and is now occupied by Riverwood Shops, located on a hill
overlooking Scott's Creek and the Tuckaseigee River
* Just before the turn of the 20th century, Dillsboro was the largest
non-county seat town west of Asheville with about 750 residents.
* Dillsboro had the first telephone system installed in Jackson County;
it connected the New Webster (Dillsboro) depot with the county seat and
was used only for relaying telegrams.
* Dillsboro has been a tourist town since 1886 when visitors began to
arrive by train and spend several weeks. |
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Dillsboro North Carolina
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DILLSBORO
WEATHER
Town
of Dillsboro
Dillsboro
Merchants Assoc.
Nearby cities:
Bryson
City, Cherokee
Maggie
Valley
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Dillsboro North Carolina is now
a village of 200 residents, no longer known for mining and logging, but
increasingly for fine
artists and craftsmen. Dillsboro was, in 1886, a favorite tourist
destination via the railroad.
Located in the center of Western
North Carolina Dillsboro is
surrounded by North Carolina's
westernmost "outdoor
playground". The Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, Nantahala River, Fontana Lake, and countless Forests,
waterways and mountain ridges make it a popular
destination. A stay in any Dillsboro NC inn or vacation cabin
rental is always quiet but never
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Dillsboro Inns, Bed and Breakfasts, Lodging |
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Chalet Inn |
The
Dillsboro Inn |
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Jarrett House |
The
Oldetowne Inn |
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River Lodge Bed and Breakfast |
Squire Watkins Inn |
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Dillsboro NC Restaurants, Entertainment |
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WEST CAROLINA INTERNET CAFE |
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Steak and Seafood House |
Dillsboro
Smoke House |
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Dillsboro North Carolina Shops, Services |
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Country
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Dillsboro Chocolate Factory |
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Mrs.
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The
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Treasures
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Dillsboro Art Galleries, Artists, Crafts |
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OAKS GALLERY
Showcasing over 100 of
the area's finest
artists & craftspeople. Jewelry,
pottery, glass, wood,
weaving & more. Pieces
to be enjoyed for a
lifetime.
Open
year round with limited hours Jan-Mar.
828-586-6542. |
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 DOGWOOD
CRAFTERS. Dogwood Crafters has
grown from its humble beginning in 1976 to
become a showcase of mountain crafter created by
100 or so artisans, all who live within 150
miles of the shop. A cooperative in every sense
of the word, Dogwood members operate and govern
the shop, including setting policy, promoting
and advertising, handling daily operations
decorating, cleaning and even gardening. |
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 RIVERWOOD
POTTERY.
Brant and
Karen Barnes, along with daughter Zan, and of
course their boss Maddie produce amazing purpose
driven art. Producing mostly kitchen and table
ware, this trio also produces vases, oil lamps,
face jugs, and many more. |
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 MAGGIE
J's JEWELRY I am originally from Iowa and
now transplanted to the beautiful mountains of North
Carolina. I received my BA from Illinois State University, with an
emphasis in Jewelry and Metalsmithing. After graduating, |
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KMR
HANDWOVEN. I started weaving in 1980 after my
husband gave me a small table loom as a wedding present. Nearly 30
years later I am still weaving, although I no longer work on that
table loom. I weave on several different looms now, including a
Swedish drawloom, which allows me to create original woven
designs. |
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 RIVERWOOD
PEWTER.
Since 1930, the Morgan
family has kept the craft of hand-hammered
pewter alive in the mountains of North Carolina.
With a modest beginning at the Penland School of
Crafts, Riverwood Pewter has grown in numbers of
products, but has not changed its original
methods of creating pewter pieces individually
by hand. |
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BRADLEY'S GENERAL
STORE
52 Front St.
828-586-3891 |
NANCY TUT'S CHRISTMAS
SHOP
488
Haywood Rd.
828-586-5391
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SHIRLEY'S BOUTIQUE
124 Front St at Church St
828-586-8031
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EVENTS AND FESTIVALS IN DILLSBORO NC |
July 3
JULY FIREWORKS & DAM RIVER RACE
Sept 18
ART AT THE PARK
October
30
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADE
November 6
Western North Carolina Pottery Festival
Dec 3, 4, 10, 11
DILLSBORO
LIGHTS & LUMINARIES
Ongoing events:
April 3 – Nov 13
IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT IN DILLSBORO
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 TUCKASEIGEE
RIVER Dillsboro sits on Scotts Creek and
the Tuckaseigee River, which runs the length of
Jackson County. Fishing is a favorite activity
on the Tuck. The river is filled with native and
stocked trout and there are numerous spots and
secret fishing holes. |
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Monteith
Homestead. The Town of Dillsboro is creating a new,
16-acre multi-use park with a historical museum, amphitheater,
performing arts center, recreation area, public restrooms, walking
trails and public parking on the site of the Monteith Farmstead
just east of town. The 1908 farmstead home will be restored to
become the Appalachian Women's Museum, a cultural heritage tourism
site that will honor and recognize generations of Appalachian
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 GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAINS RAILROAD.
With the romance and mystique of an era gone by,
guests on board the Great Smoky Mountains
Railroad will enjoy scenic train journeys across
fertile valleys, through tunnels and across
river gorges in a spectacular region called the
Great Smoky Mountains. This section of western
North Carolina offers a wide array of ever
changing vegetation and fantastic landscapes. |
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