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Franklin A.T. Mile 110 Celebration Schedule
Historic Franklin, North Carolina • March 19 - April 27, 2024

 
Friday, March 22
4pm - 7pm Slackpack Smorgasbord @ Motor Company Grill 

Saturday, March 23  
11am Sculpture Unveiling Celebration @ Women's History Trail 

Friday, March 29
6pm A Sapphire Inn’s Shindy @ A Sapphire Inn 

Friday, March 29
Hiker Fest @ Three Eagles Outfitters 

Friday, April 5
5pm Food, Flix & Brews @ Outdoor 76 

Saturday, April 6
12pm - 2pm NHC’s Hiker Chow Down @ Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. 

Friday, April 12
5pm - 8pm Hiker Bash @ Currahee Brewing Co. 

Saturday, April 13
6pm - 8pm AT110 Fest @ The Rathskeller Coffee Bar & Pub 

Saturday, April 20
11am - 3 pm Happy Trails to You @ Gracious Plates on Main 

Saturday, April 27
5pm - 8pm/6pm - 11pm Outdoor Music Jam & Gear Shakedown @ Lazy Hiker Brewing Co.

 

With mountain ridges as far as the eye can see and fresh water streams that meander through the hills, Macon County is home to nearly 250 square miles of United States Forest land, making it the perfect outdoor adventure mecca.

From unmarred national forests to pristine mountain waters, and its location as a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, Franklin, North Carolina is the ideal outdoor destination. With Blue Ridge Outdoor Magazine’s recent designation as a 2015 Top Outdoor Town, visitors from all over will soon find out exactly what makes Franklin the perfect place to get lost outside. Click here to read more...

  

Walking with Spring, March & April programs - the Macon County Public Library is an A.T. Community Supporter. Since Franklin's designation as an A.T. Community, MCPL has helped build public awareness about the significant resources and economic opportunities the Appalachian National Scenic Trail brings to Franklin as an A.T. Community.

The library's "Walking with Spring" series of movies and programs in partnership with the Nantahala Hiking Club and the Franklin A.T. Community Council corresponds with thru-hiker season in Franklin and highlights the A.T., its hikers, and other outdoor activities and environmental issues. All programs are free and open to the general public. Programs are in the library Meeting Room unless otherwise noted.

Call us at 828-524-3600 or visit
fontanalib.org for more information.

2024 Schedule of Events

Tuesday, March 19
6:30pm Guide to the Bartram Trail
with Brent Martin 

 Wednesday, March 27
6pm The Shinetsu and the Appalachian Trail with Sarah Adams 

Thursday, April 4
5pm Naturalist Walk with Skye Cahoon 

Thursday, April 11
6pm Survival Tricks of the Trail with
Mark Warren

 

 

  
         



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