For information on other arts venues and events in the McDowell County area, contact the local arts council:
McDowell Arts Council Association
Susan Pyatt
Executive Director
50 South Main St
PO Box 1387
Marion, NC 28752
Tel: 828/652-8610
Fax: 828/652-7130
maca@charterinternet.com
http://www.mcdowellarts.org
For travel information in the McDowell County area, contact the visitor service organization:
McDowell Chamber of Commerce
John R. Birdsong
Executive Director
1170 W Tate St
Marion, NC 28752-5812
Tel: 828/652-4240
Fax: 828/659-9620
mountains@mcdowellchamber.com
http://www.mcdowellchamber.com
McDowell County Tourism Development Authority
Carol Price
25 W Main St
PO Box 1567
Old Fort, NC 28762-8932
Tel: 828/668-4282
Fax: 828/668-4518
http://www.mcdowellnc.org
Arts and cultural organizations in McDowell County
Visit the Arts Directory area of our Web site for more information about these groups or use the Search Site box in the upper right.
| Addies Chapel United Methodist Church Gospel Choir |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Della Watson
Choir Director
PO Box 306
Marion, NC 28752-0306
dellajwatson@verizon.net
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| Foothills Community Band |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Jeremy Davis
Music Director and Conductor
155 Lincoln Ave
Marion, NC 28752-4135
Tel: 828/460-9076
davismusic2002@yahoo.com
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| Foothills Community Theatre |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
George S. Butler
Treasurer
PO Box 1417
Marion, NC 28752-1417
Tel: 828/442-2755
Fax: 828/659-1631
simbut@verizon.net
http://www.fctplays.org
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| Land of the Sky Symphonic Band |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Bryan Harris
Vice President
80 Cannon Woods Dr
Marion, NC 28752-8262
Tel: 828/442-4175
Fax: 828/659-2801
bshche@charter.net
http://www.landoftheskybands.com
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| McDowell Community Band |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Janice Wypasek
Operations Manager
536 Old Neal Rd
Marion, NC 28752-7340
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| Mt Zion AME Gospel Choir |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Gloria Boyce
President
PO Box 1913
Marion, NC 28752
boycega@yahoo.com
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| Mountain Gateway Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Terrell Finley
102 Water St
PO Box 477
Old Fort, NC 28762-9432
Tel: 828/668-9259
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| Appalachian Artisan Society & Gallery |
Gallery
Dru Heldman
Co-owner
48 E Main St
PO Box 2242
Old Fort, NC 28762-0017
Tel: 828/668-1070
dheldman@taasg.com
http://www.taasg.com
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| Trillium Gallery |
Gallery
86 High Ridge Rd
PO Box 518
Little Switzerland, NC 28749-0518
Tel: 828/765-0024
http://www.trilliumgalleryonline.com
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| Roth Art |
Artist Shop/Studio
Skip Roth
Artist
425 Finley Rd
Marion, NC 28752-3321
Tel: 828/652-1253
Skip@rothart.com
http://www.rothart.com
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| Mountain Glory Festival |
Fair/Festival
Freddie Killough
Office Manager
629 Tate St
Marion, NC 28752-4453
Tel: 828/652-4240
Fax: 828/659-9620
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| Old Fort Mountain Music |
Fair/Festival
Wayne Roland
Manager
Rockett Bldg
Main Street
Old Fort, NC
http://www.oldfort.org/music/
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| McDowell County Schools |
School District
Sherron Crawford
Superintendent
PO Box 130
Marion, NC 28752-0130
Tel: 828/652-4535
Fax: 828/659-2238
http://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/
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| Nebo Elementary School PTO |
School-Parent-Teach Association
Joyce Poplin
Kindergarten Teacher
Rt 4 Box 816
Nebo, NC 28761-6716
Tel: 828/652-4737
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| Old Fort Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Principal
128 Mauney Ave
Old Fort, NC 28762
http://www.of.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/
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| East McDowell Junior High School |
School-Middle
Lenise Ramsey
State Street
Marion, NC 28752-3698
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| McDowell High School |
School-Secondary
Bill Chapman
Principal
600 McDowell High Dr
Marion, NC 28752-9131
Tel: 828/652-7920
Fax: 828/652-1101
http://www.mhs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/
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| McDowell Technical Community College |
School-Vocational/Technical College
Bryan Wilson
President
54 College Dr
Marion, NC 28752-8728
Tel: 828/652-6021
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| McDowell County Schools Community Schools Program |
School-Other
Coordinator
320 S Main Street
Marion, NC 28752-4527
Tel: 828/724-4031
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| McDowell County Law Library |
Library
Director
21 S Main St
Marion, NC 28752-3991
Tel: 828/659-3241
Fax: 828/652-2098
bblair@mcdowellpubliclibrary.org
http://www.main.nc.us/libraries/mcdowell
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| McDowell County Public Library |
Library
Director
90 W Court St
Marion, NC 28752-3908
Tel: 828/652-3858
Fax: 828/652-2098
jkrause@mcdowellpubliclibrary.org
http://www.main.nc.us/libraries/mcdowell
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| McDowell Technical Community College Library |
Library
Sharon Smith
Director
54 College Dr
Marion, NC 28752-8728
Tel: 828/652-6021
Fax: 828/652-1014
sharons@mcdowelltech.edu
http://www.mcdowelltech.edu
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| Old Fort Branch Library |
Library
Director
65 E Mitchell St
Old Fort, NC 28762
Tel: 828/668-7111
Fax: 828/668-4013
http://www.main.nc.us/libraries/mcdowell
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| McDowell County Historical Society |
Historical Society/Commission
Chris Rodgers
President
12005 Hwy 221 N
Marion, NC 28752-7679
Tel: 828/756-1176
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| Old Fort Heritage Foundation |
Historical Society/Commission
PO Box 520
Old Fort, NC 28762-0520
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| Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
Corporation/Business
Manager
PO Box 1390
Marion, NC 28752-1390
Tel: 828/756-4151
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| Downtown Business Association |
Community Service Organization
Freddie Killough
Executive Director
PO Box 700
Marion, NC 28752-0700
Tel: 828/652-3551
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| Marion Downtown Development Association |
Community Service Organization
Lee Lynch
PO Drawer 700
Marion, NC 28752-0700
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| North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (McDowell County) |
Community Service Organization
J. R. Mabe
County Manager
County Administrative Building Rm 122
Marion, NC 28752
http://mcdowell.ces.ncsu.edu/
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| The Altapass Foundation |
Community Service Organization
Bill Carson
Executive Director
PO Box 245
Little Switzerland, NC 28749-0245
Tel: 828/765-9314
Fax: 828/766-9455
carsonw@bellsouth.net
http://www.altapassorchard.com
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| McDowell County Senior Center |
Senior Citizens' Center
Weyland Prebor
100 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752-5115
Tel: 828/652-8953
wprebor@mcdowellseniorcenter.org
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| Lake James State Park |
Park/Historic Site
Manager
2785 NC Hwy 126
PO Box 340
Nebo, NC 28761-7680
Tel: 828/652-5047
lake.james@ncmail.net
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/laja/main.php
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| Shelton Herb Farm |
Agri-Cultural Site
Margaret Shelton
340 Goodman Rd
Winnabow, NC 28479
Tel: 828/253-5964
herbnflora@atmc.net
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| City of Marion |
Local Government
J. Robert Boyette
City Manager
PO Drawer 700
Marion, NC 28752
Tel: 828/652-3551
Fax: 828/652-1983
bboyette@marionnc.org
http://www.marionnc.org
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| McDowell County |
Local Government
Charles Abernathy
County Manager
600 E Court St
Marion, NC 28752-5606
Tel: 828/652-7121x321
http://www.mcdowellgov.com/
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| The McDowell News |
Media-Daily Newspaper
Scott Hollifield
Editor
PO Box 610
Marion, NC 28752-0610
Tel: 828/652-3313
Fax: 828/652-4769
news@mcdowellnews.com
http://www.mcdowellnews.com
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| THe Old Fort Bulletin |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Janet C. McGinnis
Executive Editor
PO Box 638
Old Fort, NC 28762-0638
Tel: 828/668-4783
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| WBRM Radio |
Media-Radio
Gail Sewell
General Manager
147 N Garden St
Marion, NC 28752-3709
Tel: 828/652-9500
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