In 1916, Mount Mitchell became North Carolina’s first state park. This year, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources celebrates the centennial of the state park system, which now encompasses dozens of parks and recreation areas.
Centennial events have been happening at parks across the state throughout the year. The signature centennial event will be held this Saturday at Mount Mitchell State Park — and the North Carolina Collection will be there!
We’ll host a special display dedicated to the mountain’s namesake, Elisha Mitchell, showcasing Mitchell’s pocket watch.
For more on the significance of the pocket watch in Mitchell’s life and death, read our June Artifact of the Month post.
We’re looking forward to celebrating this milestone in our state’s history. If you’ll be nearby, we’d love to see you there!