1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, North Carolina
828-837-2775, 1-800-FOLKSCH (365-5724) In 1925, after touring folk schools throughout Denmark, Olive Campbell and her friend, Marguerite Butler, founded the John C. Campbell Folk School on a 25-acre spread in Brasstown in honor of her late husband, who had always dreamed of opening such a school. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the John C. Campbell Folk School is also a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. It is the oldest school of traditional crafts in the United States, educating students in traditional crafts, music and dance.
The John C. Campbell Folk School derived its motto, "I sing behind the plow," from an old Danish poem. The school's craft shop sells traditional and contemporary crafts from regional artisans. During the first weekend in October, the John C. Campbell Folk School hosts a two-day Fall Festival with crafts, music, dance, food and children's activities. The John C. Campbell Folk School is located in Brasstown, which is located approximately 60 miles Southwest of Cherokee.
