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Peek through a window into campsites past

A recreation of what a campsite from 100 years ago would look like will be on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Cradle of Forestry in near Brevard. 

Visitors will see fires ignited by flint, steel and friction, old-style campfire cookery, four different styles of period shelters and traditional camp tools in use. 

The event is inspired by Smokies founding father Horace Kephart and his 1906 book Camping and Woodcraft. “Camping in the Old Style” will be presented by the Traditional Outdoor Skills Program from The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia. 

Traditional camping display included with price of admission, $5 for adults and free for youth under 16. America the Beautiful, Every Kid in a Park and Golden Age passes accepted. The cradle is located along U.S. 276 near Brevard.

828.877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.com.

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