Alert Featured Museum added to state trail Old Fort's Mountain Gateway Museum added to state Moonshine and Motorsports Trail From staff reports Jun 26, 2024 Jun 26, 2024 Updated Jun 27, 2024 0 The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center in Old Fort is one of nine new stops on the North Carolina Moonshine and Motorsports Trail. NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports North Carolina’s Moonshine and Motorsports Trail is expanding to include more historic stops across the state. One of the new stops is in Old Fort.kAm%96 |@@?D9:?6 2?5 |@E@CDA@CED %C2:=[ 4@?46:G65 :? 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