The Big Ivy Historical Society will host their annual Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, October 3rd and open the Little Snowball lookout tower to visitors. The Little Snowball lookout has perhaps western NC's most fascinating and inspiring restoration story and stands as one of the state's most successful lookout tower restorations. Members of the Historical Society, including Lloyd Allen - whom can be personally credited with the salvation and relocation of the tower - as well as citizens from the Big Ivy community, will be on hand to show off the tower and share stories of their heritage in the valley.
Big Ivy Historical Campus
The grounds of the Big Ivy Historical Campus hosted the F-8 CCC camp in the 1930s - the men whom built the Little Snowball tower high up on the mountain. In addition to the restored fire tower, the campus also includes a 1800s-era log cabin and early 1900s schoolhouse - each restored with the same detail and accuracy that was given to the lookout tower. The campus is a little known gem in a picturesque, hidden valley in northeast Buncombe County - visit on October 3rd to tour all of its fascinating structures.
You can use this link here to get directions to Big Ivy.
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