Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureCrowders Mountain State Park
No admission feeHike to the cliffs of Crowders Mountain and The Pinnacle for long views over the Piedmont, 32 miles west of Charlotte.
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Museums
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Local history museum housed in a former 1940 post office in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, offering free access.
100 E Mountain St, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 · Kings Mountain, NC
About Kings Mountain Historical Museum
The Kings Mountain Historical Museum tells the story of its hometown through archives and objects gathered by local collectors and donors. Its home is the old post office on East Mountain Street, a Colonial Revival building finished in 1940 with Depression-era federal funding. Exhibits change throughout the year, so there is often something new to see. Special events sometimes open two historic houses behind the post office to visitors. The museum is run by a historical society, and admission is free. Visitors can reach the staff by phone or email for questions about the collection or membership.
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