Today we’re visiting a gilded age mansion… an arts and crafts mecca… and a breathtaking park… all easily accessed on America’s favorite drive. Welcome to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.

Located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, North Carolina, this park is 3,600 acres of natural beauty, capped off by a gem of American architecture. It’s easy to see why this destination welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Standing majestically atop the estate sits Flat Top Manor - a 23-room, 14,000-square-foot Beaux-Arts style mansion built in 1901 by Moses and Bertha Cone. It featured cutting-edge comforts for its time, including telephones, hot and cold running water, and gas lighting.

Today the Manor is the home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, featuring handma

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