FERGUSON — Frontiersman Daniel Boone had three homesites in the Ferguson area (then known as the Yadkin Valley). His neighbors were the Ferguson brothers from Scotland and their families.
Cruising along Soco Road in the heart of Maggie Valley, one immediately notices the bright lights of the sign in front of the Meadowlark Motel. The re.
New heritage center launches in Maggie Valley Meadowlark Motel.
In an effort to preserve and perpetuate the heritage arts and lore of the Great Smoky Mountains and greater Southern Appalachia, the Smoky Mountain Heritage Center has now come to fruition at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley.
“This place is about a passion for the heritage of this region art, music, storytelling, the outdoors,” said Bob Plott, general manager of the SMHC and a well-known Appalachian historian/author. “The hope is to start with these initial programs and then move towards building a permanent building to house our events.”
Kicking off this weekend with a PlottFest reunion, upcoming indoor/outdoor events include the Darren Nicholson Bluegrass Band Camp and concert (July 17) and the Earl Lanning & Charles Miller tribute weekend (July 31). All events will take place in the “Back Porch Pavillon” on the property, an elaborate structure that will serve at the temporary headq