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The Edwards-Franklin House was built by Gideon Edwards in 1799 and later occupied by Congressman Meshack Franklin. Purchased and restored by the Surry County Historical Society in 1973, the house is open to visitors the second Saturday and Sunday during April through September. A Sonker Festival featuring old-time music and deep fruit dish pies (sonkers) is held the first Saturday in October. The house has original decorative painting on the doors, mantels and wainscoting.
The Edwards-Franklin House is located at 4132 Haystack Road, Low Gap, North Carolina 27024. (Second Saturday and Sunday of each month) Open House at Edwards Franklin House 1pm-5pm. Admission is FREE.
CALL THE SURRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT 336-786-8359 or 336-789-7034 for More information. FOR MORE INFO ON HISTORICAL PLACES IN SURRY COUNTY PLEASE VISIT:
This is great place to have a picnic and enjoy the countryside!
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CONTACT FOR SONKER FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER:
Primary Contact: Ms. Cama Merritt
Phone: 336-786-8359
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Schedule: First Saturday in October
West of Mount Airy near the community of Lowgap‚ a festival honors the distinctive Appalachian deep-dish fruit or sweet potato pie called "sonkers." Sponsored by the Surry County Historical Society‚ the event benefits the preservation of the two-hundred-year-old Edwards-Franklin House. Visitors can hear lots of old-time music and also eat lots of food‚ including‚ of course‚ sonkers. Bring a lawn chair for your own comfortable seating.
Directions: From the intersection with I-77‚ go west on NC-89 one mile; then go left (south) on Beulah Road for one mile; and finally go right (west) on Haystack Road. The Edwards-Franklin House is three and one-half miles on the right. |
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For additional regional information contact
Surry County Chamber of Commerce‚ 336-786-6116
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