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Welcome to the
Orchard at Altapass
 Celebrating
over one hundred years!
The
Historic Orchard at Altapass is an 105-year-old apple orchard that is also
an Appalachian
Cultural Center
celebrating the people, music, art, and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge
mountains in North Carolina. Built by the Clinchfield
Railroad in 1908,
the Orchard sits right on the Parkway providing some of the most amazing
scenery on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Family fun by the bushels! While you tap your toes to
our authentic
mountain music,
our
talented staff
serves up fabulous
ice cream and famous Orchard fudge, made
fresh by Miss Charlotte right in the Orchard shop. Children can watch the
entire lifecycle of
Monarch
Butterflies at our Butterfly Conservation Center as well as thousands of
our busy tree pollinators in the the Orchard beehive.
The Orchard
Food Wagon,
offering delicious
sandwiches and snacks,
currently is open Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays from
11:30-4:30. Come and
enjoy!
Shop 'til you drop or relax on an Orchard hayride!
After a trip around the dance floor, take a look at
our
local mountain
art, jams,
jellies, sauces,
sweets, gifts, and
more!
Individuals, families, and
large or small
tour groups are all invited to take Orchard
hayrides where you gaze out at the picture-perfect views
while listening to stories that have shaped our area for centuries. Oh, and
don't forget the apples!
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The HISTORIC ORCHARD at ALTAPASS is a 501C3 non-profit
organization under the Altapass Foundation Inc. We're dedicated to:
PRESERVING
the history, heritage and culture of the southern region of the
Blue Ridge;
PROTECTING
the Orchard land with its apples, wetlands, butterflies and
other natural features;
PARTICIPATING
with the
public in our unique regional experience.
Please support this project by becoming a
Friend of the
Orchard
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