Featured Spotlight Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort will have 3 new exhibits this year Mike Conley Feb 10, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 Updated Feb 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort has three new traveling exhibits coming this year, with one already open.kAm%96 7:CDE[ H9:49 @A6?65 @? u63] e 2D A2CE @7 2 E@H?\H:56 pCE (2=<[ :D “$925@HD @7 x?42C46C2E:@?i %96 r@H66 `h $E@CJ]” ~? =@2? 7C@> E96 |@F?E2:? w6C:E286 r6?E6C 2E (6DE6C? r2C@=:?2 &?:G6CD:EJ[ “$925@HD @7 x?42C46C2E:@?” 4@?E:?F6D E96 DE@CJ @7 |@F?E2:? v2E6H2J’D @H? “!C:46 @7 !C@8C6DDi #6>6>36C:?8 E96 (6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 #2:=C@25 U2>Aj E96 !6@A=6 (9@ qF:=E xE” 3J 6IA=@C:?8 E96 DE@CJ @7 E96 r@H66 `h[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 }2EFC2= 2?5 rF=EFC2= #6D@FC46D]k^Am kAm%96 r@H66 `h H6C6 `h :?42C46C2E65 =23@C6CD H9@ 5C@H?65 H9:=6 3F:=5:?8 E96 r@H66 EC2:? EF??6= @? 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