Anvil Shoot yes that little tiny thing towards the top of the picture is the anvil, not a big bird!

4th of July Activities!
The Museum of Appalachia's July 4 Celebration & Anvil Shoot is a truly nostalgic, old-fashioned, and family-oriented way to celebrate Independence Day and to experience summertime in Old Appalachia. Visit the Museum of Appalachia page on Art Museum Touring.com ((link...)) and the Events page ((link...)) for more information about all their 4th of July activities.

The dramatic anvil shoot is the highlight of the July 4 event. Several times during the day, excitement builds as crowds gather to watch as gunpowder is packed under the anvil and ignited. With a loud boom, the hunk of iron bursts from a cloud of smoke, catapulting as high as the treetops some 125 feet into the air. The earth literally shakes, and the deafening boom, it is said, can be heard as far away as 15 miles.

Support your local museums and galleries! They are economic engines for your community.

Sherrie