The Foxfire Museum

Excellent living history museum with authentic restored buildings from the region, 1800's to early 1900's. Folk artists demonstrate crafts, music, etc. Classes available. The walking trail for the museum is only a half mile, well groomed, but it is quite hilly. We were glad we brought our walking sticks. Picnic tables, rest rooms available by the visitors center (Mercantile). There are also picnic tables and a picnic pavilion on the grounds.Friendly helpful staff. Allow at least 1-2 hours for visit. Last entry is at 3 pm. We got there 11 am and didn't leave until 3 pm. It's not too far from Clayton, Georgia.

This place is beautiful. Step back in time, educational, fun, and more. Paula taught us how to make baskets. She is so much fun to learn from. Take the time , stop in, explore, take a class - you won't regret it!

Very interesting if you enjoy history. Several cabin structures with weaving, woodworking and blacksmithing. A nice walk in the forest. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bug spray and water. There are bathrooms along the trail and plenty of benches and rocking chairs to sit a spell. We bought the first Foxfire book. It's filled with Appalachian folk lore, remedies and good information.

I have read the entire series of books so I couldn't wait to get up there. This place did not disappoint. It is beautiful and well taken care of. Aunt Arie like many is my adopted grandmother whom I never met. A very educational place of lost arts and skill. Before you book a trip read the books you won't be disappointed if you haven't.

We absolutely loved this place. We spent a good two hours here walking the trail around all the structures and reading about life in Appalachia. It is quite interesting, and the artifacts complete the story. The staff was VERY friendly. They made us feel right at home.

A lotta effort and thoughtfulness went into creating this place! It's very well done and reminds us of how much life has changed in 100 years. People could learn a lot about themselves if they lived like our Appalachian ancestors did, even if just for a couple of years. You felt life a lot more in those days.

We enjoyed the Knowledge of the Cherokee, and Appalachian History shared at the Museum today. Thank you very kindly Todd, and all the ambassadors who zealously work on the preservation of the Fox Museum.

My wife and I visited the Foxfire Museum on our anniversary trip. It was well worth the visit. Lots of historical buildings and demonstrations. While we're there, there was an elderly lady demonstrating spinning yarn and weaving on the loom. She was a wealth in information and we had a great just talking with her. Foxfire has done an amazing job of preserving the buildings and history of their region. We would definitely go back.