Carolinas Austin-Healey Club: We will start the July 13 2024, Roberts Farm drive/visit at Reed Gold Mine, located 9621 Reed Mine Rd, Midland, NC on 13 July at 9AM, to beat the expected July heat.

Reed Mine opens at 9AM and has no entrance fee. Enjoy a tour of the Mine visitor center, museum and the Reed Gold Mine. The Mine was open shortly after Conrad Reed, John Reed’s son, found a 17 lb gold nugget in a nearby creek in 1799. For a small fee you can try your luck at panning for gold.

Around 11AM we will travel to Bost Grist Mill located at 4701 Hwy 200, Concord, NC for a visit at the grist Mill. The visit to the grist mill is contingent on Hwy 200 repairs being completed prior to 13 July.

Around 12 noon we will travel to the Roberts’ Big Oak Farm located at 1551 Cal Bost Rd, Midland, NC, for a catered BBQ lunch, entertainment, and visit to the farm and our restored 1790 log house.

Lunch will be served between 1PM and 3PM. A BBQ lunch is being catered by Johnny Rodgers BBQ of Concord, NC. www.johnnyrodgersbbq.com

Entertainment will start at 3PM. Entertainment is the The Fiddler and the Flutist playing Blue Grass as well as Irish folk music. www.thefiddlerandtheflutist.com

Suggest people use 1313 Cal Bost Rd for a direct route to the log house. Bear right at my brother John’s house and park Austin Healeys around and in front of the log house. Other vehicles can park on the hill under the trees in the pasture just above and prior to the log house gate entrance. Just watch for cow patties when you exit your vehicle.

Weather and time permitting,  we can have a hay ride around the farm. The log house is located on a fully stocked farm pond, so if your interested in fishing for Bass or Bream, bring your fishing pole and chair, otherwise enjoy rocking on the front porch, eating BBQ and listening to the Fiddler and the Flutist.

I would like to get an RSVP text to my phone (704-788-9045) of the number of people that plan to attend, so I can order the correct amount of food for the catered BBQ lunch.

I’ll have tea and water, if you want an adult beverage, bring your own. If you would like to bring an appetizers or a dessert, they will be welcomed.

Due to the probability of high temperatures 13 July, if you don’t want to visit Reed Gold Mine or Bost Grist Mill, your welcome to arrive at the farm between 12 noon and 1PM. The log house has air conditioning and a covered porch for rocking.