Brasstown is a small community of 12 square miles located in Clay County, North Carolina. It is nationally recognized for its John C. Campbell Folk School, which was founded to “nurture and preserve the folk arts of the Appalachian Mountains.” The town also offers activities such as antique shopping, boating, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, and shopping. Brasstown is the perfect mountain getaway. It’s motto, “I sing behind the plow,” and other facts about Brasstown can be found on their website.
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The John C. Campbell Folk School
By Samantha Lubliner, 2016 Past a gas station screenshot from the ‘60s was the town of Brasstown. Composed of a mail center, library, and gas station, the surrounding hill was a collection of homes bordered with signs encouraging the election of…Read more The John C. Campbell Folk School
Toys of Appalachia
By Rachel Fishman – 2014 After being told by a Brasstown local that we could see a gorgeous panorama of the town from the hill above the shop-lined main street on Highway 64, we could not resist. As we turned…Read more Toys of Appalachia
An Afternoon in Brasstown
By Katherine Makepeace – 2014 Brasstown – essentially a small strip of local art shops – is a village that is hard to distinguish geographically from the town of Murphy. It is just a short drive from the modern big-box…Read more An Afternoon in Brasstown
John C. Campbell Folk School’s Fall Festival
By Alexa Dysch – 2014 From the small, quiet village of Brasstown comes a most spectacular and unexpected event at the John C. Campbell Folk School. For one weekend a year, the community gathers to celebrate the artisan culture of…Read more John C. Campbell Folk School’s Fall
Frog & The Dragon Boutique
By Emilia Azar -2014 Frog & The Dragon Boutique physically appears to be wearing away — how ironic, since the owner herself is a vibrant, chatty woman named Judy Peppers who is constantly on the move. The building itself is the last…Read more Frog & The Dragon Boutique
Letting Wanderlust Lead the Way
By Alexa Dysch – 2014 Wanderlust: “A strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world” (oxforddictionaries.com). One of the strongest effects associated with travel writing, condensed into a single definition. Yet, as travelers know, this desire cannot…Read more Letting Wanderlust Lead the Way
Nostalgia and Natural Soaps
By Katie Makepeace – 2014 Something about Silva’s Gallery was making me nostalgic. I wandered through the beautiful pottery and fabric art displays until I came to a back room full of knitting supplies and stumbled across a lone basket of…Read more Nostalgia and Natural Soaps
Fall Festival Fare
By Alexa Dysch and Rachel Fishman – 2014 When the air starts to become crisp and the leaves begin to turn those enchanting shades of autumn, it’s time to frolic because fall has arrived. Of all of the many traditions…Read more Fall Festival Fare