Asheville and Sanford NC areas and in between

[MM03MOK]

We're spending some time before and after MV8 in these areas. We/I will do the Biltmore. What train and auto museums are in these areas and in between that are worth exploring? Anything mechanical is right up our alley.

TNX
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[fastblackmerc]

We're spending some time before and after MV8 in these areas. We/I will do the Biltmore. What train and auto museums are in these areas and in between that are worth exploring? Anything mechanical is right up our alley.

TNX
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In Charlotte is the Carolinas Aviation Museum.

http://www.carolinasaviation.org/

Just south of Charlotte is the C. Grier Beam's Truck Museum

http://beamtruckmuseum.com/index.htm

Just up the road about an hour north of from Charlotte is a town called Spencer where the N.C Transportation Museum is located.

http://www.nctrans.org/

You'll want to visit Richard Petty's Museum in Randleman on your way to Sanford.

http://www.rpmuseum.com/

On your way to Richard Petty's Museum stop at the N.C. Aviation Museum.

http://www.ncairmuseum.org/museum-history.php

Just north and right next door to Lowe's Motor Speedway is Memory Lane Museum.

http://www.memorylaneautomuseum.com/

The N.C. Auto Racing Hall of Fame Museum is just a short drive from Charlotte.

http://www.autospeak.com/museum12.htm

Located 5 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, in beautiful Maggie Valley, NC is the Wheels Through Time Museum.

http://wheelsthroughtime.com/

Sanford is close to Fayetteville:

82nd Airborne Division Museum, Ft. Bragg, NC
Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, NC

On your way to Asheville:
Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory, NC
Western North Carolina Air Museum, Hendersonville, NC
http://www.bennettclassics.com/

[SC Cheesehead]

If you're up for a two hour drive south and west of Charlotte, I'd recommend checking out the BMW museum and manufactuing tour in Greer, SC. This plant builds the BMW X5 and X6 models.

http://www.bmwusfactory.com/#/home/

Also, you can pick up I-26 just north of Greer and take a nice leisurely drive back up toward Ashville.

[dakslim]

http://www.railmuseums.com/namerica/NORTH_CAROLINA/

[SC Cheesehead]

Almost forgot about this one;

Trolley Museum and tour, uptown Charlotte:

http://www.charlottetrolley.org/

[FordNut]

As long as you're planning to go to Asheville and Biltmore, go up the Blue Ridge Pkwy at least to Linville Falls and the Linville Viaduct.

[tallpaul]

I have been to the NC auto racing HOF museum. It is in Mooresville, NC along with all of the race shops and it is worth going to.

[prchrman]

Mount Mitchell, view is unreal. Asheville to Banner Elk on the parkway is super nice.