Cradle of Forestry Re-enacts Camping in the Early 1900s

October 10, 2015    Camping in the Old Style at The Cradle of Forestry     Turn back the clock and visit  with a small group of re-enactors in a reconstructed campsite of the early 1900’s. Return to the time in history when the Pisgah National Forest was in its infancy, and city folk were discovering the joys of outdoor recreation.

photo courtesy Cradle of Forestry

It was a time when camping meant sleeping under canvas and cooking over an open fire. Here in the wood smoke, surrounded by the outdoor gear of a by-gone day, the traditional skills of camp and trail will be practiced in their proper setting. Visitors can see fire by flint, steel, and friction, old style campfire cookery, four different styles of period shelters, and traditional camp tools in use.

The Cradle of Forestry of America - The Cradle is a place of people, nature, history and the future. The story of the birth of forestry in America is told through exhibits at the Forestry Discovery Center, the Biltmore Campus trail and the Forest Festival Trail. There are nature programs and special events for all ages throughout the year.

Find more local details and information on the Brevard NC Visitor Guide.

Brevard Music Center Weekend Concerts

July 24, 2015  Brevard Music Center Performance:  Falling Angel 2:00 PM - Brevard Music Center presents Falling Angel, this season’s Opera in a Box, which is based on the classic, thrilling horror-mystery novel of the same name, by William Hjorstberg.. Tickets $45.

July 24, 2015  Brevard Music Center Performance:  Program of Song  4:30 PM - Brevard Music Center presents it’s talented high school voice students in recital.  FREE event.

July 24, 2015  Brevard Music Center Performance:  Beethoven, Bartók, and Bronfman Pre-concert Talk -  6:30 PM - An informal talk one hour before curtain, conducted by a member of the artist faculty.. 7:30 - The Brevard Music Center Orchestra—led by guest conductor Christoph Konig with pianist Yefim Bronfman—performs Nicolai’s Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.”. Tickets $15 -  $45.

July 25, 2015   Brevard Music Center Performance:  Falling Angel  1:00 PM - Pre-opera Talk - An informal talk one hour before curtain, conducted by a member of the artist faculty. 2:00 - . Tickets $45.

July 25, 2015   Brevard Music Center Performance:  Shostakovich 6  6:30 PM - Pre-concert  - Special pre-concert performances one hour before curtain, featuring BMC's students and artist faculty.  7:30 - The Brevard Sinfonia—led by guest conductor Christoph König with violinist Stephan Waarts—performs Respighi’s Belfagor Overture, Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D Major, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6.. Tickets $15 - $45.

July 26, 2015   Brevard Music Center Performance:  Soloists of Tomorrow   2:00 PM - Special pre-concert performances one hour before curtain, featuring BMC's students and artist faculty.  3:00 - The Brevard Music Center Orchestra—led by Ken Lam—showcases the winners of the 2015 Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition take the stage to perform with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Celebrate the Music Center’s educational mission as we shine a spotlight on some of our most talented young musicians.. Tickets $15 - $45.

July 26, 2015   Brevard Music Center Performance:  Supersonic   7:00 PM   Brevard Music Center’s percussion students and faculty in concert. FREE event

The Brevard Music Center is located at 349 Andante Lane in  Brevard NC.