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Handily, the park provides a map to the specific movie sites. Chimney Rock Park, by the way, is alongside Lake Lure – a major location for Dirty Dancing. Travel guide to filming locations for The Last Of The Mohicans (1992), in North Carolina.
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Feb 10, 2020 · Fort William Henry depicted in the film was actually a real place located near lake George in northeastern New York back in the mid eighteenth century. However, for the film, the fort was recreated in a lavish set at the north point of Lake James at Lake James State Park in North Carolina.
Jan 2, 2014 · The last 17 minutes of the movie were filmed along the Cliff Trail, including the climatic fight scene at the top of Hickory Nut Falls. Ask at the park ticket plaza for a written guide, and enjoy the views from locations where key scenes were filmed along hiking trails in the park.
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Mar 16, 2021 · 15 Places You Recognize From North Carolina That Showed Up In Famous Movies. North Carolina has been a popular filming location for numerous famous movies, featuring iconic sites like Lake Lure and Grandfather Mountain.
- Dirty Dancing
- Last of The Mohicans
- The Fugitive
- Empire Records
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Patch Adams
- Muppets from Space
- Shallow Hal
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- The Hunger Games
Look for… Lake Lure and the Grove Park Inn in Asheville A young woman has a summer romance with an attractive dance instructor in this ‘80s classic. The film was primarily shot in two locations: Lake Lure in Western North Carolina and Virginia. While it has long been thought the iconic “Lake Lift” scene in which Patrick Swayze lifts Jennifer Grey o...
Look for… Chimney Rock State Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the bridge near Biltmore Estates Three Indian trappers (led by Daniel Day Lewis) protect the daughter of a colonel during the French and Indian War. Most of Last of the Mohicans was filmed in several North Carolina locations: the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lake James, Chimney Rock State Park,...
Look for… the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad and the Blue Ridge Parkway This classic chase film starring stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones sees a doctor go on the run for a crime he did not commit. While much of the film is set in rural Illinois, most of it was shot in Jackson County in the Smokey Mountains, Bryson City, Blount County, and Dil...
Look for… Rebellion in Wilmington This cult classic follows a day in the lives of several employees in a record store. Wtih a cast full of recognizable supporting actors, including Debi Mazar, Anthony LaPaglia, Johnny Whitworth, Robin Tunney, Ethan Embry, Liv Tyler, and a young Renee Zellweger, the film was shot largely in Wilmington. Buzz’s Roost ...
Look for… various spots in Southport and Duke University This much-loved ‘90s horror slasher follows a group of sexy 20-somethings playing teenagers as they are taken out one by one by a vengeful hook-handed assailant after hiding an accidental murder the summer prior. Shot largely in the eastern part of the state along the coast of Southport, film...
Look for… Chapel Hill and Asheville A man suffering from mental illness, played by Robin Williams, studies to be a doctor and uses humor to heal his patients. One of Williams’ most well-regarded films (by audience members at least), Patch Adams was largely shot around North Carolina and a few locations in California. The Biltmore Estate, town of As...
Look for… Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and Wilmington The Muppet Gonzo discovers he is an alien and is captured by a government organization, leading Kermit and the other Muppets to rescue him. Filming occurred all throughout Wilmington, with the Fennell-Crump House being used as the exterior for the Muppet boarding house, the Ideal Cement Fac...
Look for… Capital Grille in Charlotte Hard-partying misanthrope Hal meets Tony Robbins and learns to see women’s inner beauty, unknowingly falling for the overweight Rosemary. Filmed across various states, the production spent some time in Charlotte, using theJPS Funds building for Hal’s workplace, an old Fuel Pizza location on North Tryon Street f...
Look for… the Charlotte Motor Speedway and Lake Norman Will Ferrell stars as an egotistical NASCAR racer who must work his way up from the bottom after an embarrassing on-field incident. Most of the racing scenes in the film were shot at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord and The Rock, while scenes at Ricky Bobby’s home were filmed around Lake...
Look for… Pisgah National Forest Based on the book by Suzanne Collins, this post-apocalyptic thriller sees a totalitarian society in which the world is split up into 12 districts, which must each sacrifice one boy and one girl every year in a gladiatorial battle to the death. The District 12 reaping scene was filmed in Shelby, the Pisgah National F...
To many fans & viewers of The Last of the Mohicans, the last 20 minutes, or so, of the film - shot mostly at Chimney Rock Park - comprise the centerpiece of the film. As such, our annual Great Mohican Gatherings have usually used this location as their base & centerpiece.
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Lace up your walking shoes, print this guide or use the map below and head out on a self-guided film location scouting adventure through Wilmington and our Island Beaches. With more than 400 film and TV credits, there are plenty of famous—and infamous—sites to discover.
