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Westmoore Pottery
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ABOUT THE AREA
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The Seagrove, N.C. area currently has over 100 potteries.
These small businesses are spread out over a very rural area encompassing the corners of
Randolph, Moore, Montgomery, and Chatham Counties.
Some of these potteries are full-time businesses, some part-time.
Some do traditional work, some contemporary.
Some potteries sell only their own pieces, some sell work from many different potters.
In short, the variety is tremendous.
Visitors enjoy going from pottery to pottery.
(Driving, not walking!) Most are within a 20 mile radius of the town of Seagrove.
There's no single starting point. Most potteries provide maps of the area for visitors.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
North Carolina Pottery Center
250 East Avenue, P.O. Box 531, Seagrove, N.C. 27341
336-873-8430
www.ncpotterycenter.com
When passing through the town of Seagrove, NC (7 1/2 miles from Westmoore Pottery), a visit to the North Carolina Pottery Center is highly recommended. The permanent exhibition will give you an overview of the history of pottery in North Carolina; in addition, you can explore the Pottery Center's temporary exhibitions, see samples of work by area potters, and pick up a map of the Seagrove area potteries.
North Carolina Zoological Park
4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, N.C. 27203
336-879-7000
www.nczoo.org
Often rated as one of the best zoos in the country. Here, the people are "penned out" more than the animals are penned in.
American Classic Motorcycle Museum
1170 U.S. Highway 64 W., Asheboro, N.C. 27203
336-629-9564
www.american-classic-motorcycle.com
For enthusiasts of Harleys and American popular culture in general, this private museum is a treasure. No admission fee is charged. The entire second floor of the American Classic Motorcycle Company makes up the museum, and includes vintage bikes (one of the largest private collections in the country) and associated memorabilia, including a complete 1949 Harley dealership.
North Carolina Aviation Museum
P.O. Box 1814, Asheboro, N.C. 27204
336-625-0170
www.ncairmuseum.org
Seagrove Hardware
128 East Main Street, Asheboro, N.C. 27341
This is a real hardware store, not one of those old-timey stores made up for tourists. Our customers enjoy it for the never-updated features like the shelves along the walls, accessed by rolling ladders, as well as for the unique assortment of goods carried.
GENERAL AREA INFORMATION
Seagrove Area Potters Association
(Area-wide information about the potteries of the area.)
www.discoverseagrove.com
Randolph County Tourism Development Authority
222 Sunset Ave., Suite 107, Asheboro, N.C. 27203
1-800-626-2672
www.VisitSeagroveNC.com
SERVICES
Kirk Tours
Kirk Tours gives tours of area potters to both large and small groups.
www.kirktours.com
MEALS AND LODGINGS IN THE AREA
Westmoore Family Restaurant
2172 N.C. Highway 705
, Seagrove, N.C. 27341
910-464-5222
Closed Mondays
Hampton Inn, East Dixie Drive, Asheboro, NC
336-625-9000
www.hampton-inn.com
The Duck Smith House Bed and Breakfast, 465 North Broad Street, Seagrove, NC 27341
336-873-7099 or 888-869-9018
www.DuckSmithHouse.com
The Blair House Bed and Breakfast, 105 Blair Street, Troy, NC 27371
910-572-2100 or 866-572-2100
www.blairhousebb.com
For other accomodations in Asheboro, N.C., contact the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority
at 1-800-626-2672, or www.VisitSeagroveNC.com
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Contact us:
Westmoore Pottery
Westmoore Community
4622 Busbee Road
Seagrove, N.C. 27341
Phone: 910-464-3700
E-mail:
westmoore@rtmc.net
Website © Westmoore Pottery, 2001