The Esmeralda
On our Trip we stopped in Chimney Rock, NC. This was the lobby of our Hotel, the Esmeralda Inn. The Hotel has an interesting history and burned down twice. A lot of old film stars like Clark Gable and Gloria Swanson used the Inn as a hideaway. Lew Wallace finished the script for Ben Hur in room #9. Years later The Esmeralda and the surrounding Hickory Nut Gorge/Lake Lure region, was rediscovered by Hollywood. Last of the Mohicans, Firestarter and most notably Dirty Dancing were a few of the movies filmed in and around Chimney Rock and Lake Lure. After the last fire the hotel was beautifully restored from the ground up while maintaining its original historic character. The lobby floor of the Inn was donated to the owners at the time of the extensive renovation. It was part of the floor that Patrick Swayze danced on in the film Dirty Dancing. <b>Hit 'L' to view large on black</b>

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