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Wildacres retreat always open to Masons
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Brothers Dick and Herman Blumenthal were lifelong members of Phalanx 31 in Charlotte. They bought 1,600 acres in 1946 to develop a conference center for non-profit groups to better human relations and interfaith dialogue.
It’s situated at 3,300 foot elevation atop Pompey’s Knob, near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Little Switzerland. Included are an attractive conference facility, dining hall serving three meals daily, two lodges with 57 bedrooms and baths, lapidary workshop, pottery shop, 200-seat amphitheater, patio, meeting places, reference library and recreation facilities. It is well-staffed to provide for guests of all ages.
And the views are stunning.
 
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Produced by the public relations committee of the Grand Lodge AF&AM of Masons in North Carolina,
2921 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27628 MMVIII
Author/editor: Walter J. Klein wklein(at)carolina.rr.com
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