Cradle of Forestry in America
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The Cradle of Forestry in America is a 6,500 acre Historic Site within the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County, North Carolina. The site includes the Forest Discovery Center, which features exhibits and a movie about forestry and forest conservation history, a gift shop and cafe. There are two guided trails that include several of the Biltmore Forest School buildings, a logging locomotive and a portable sawmill.
The Center offers special programs, crafts demonstrations, nature education programs and special events.
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- Museums in Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Forestry museums in the United States
- Protected areas of Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Natural history museums in North Carolina
- Pisgah National Forest
- History of forestry in the United States
- History of forestry education
- Education in Transylvania County, North Carolina
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