Some of the exhibits at the Andy Griffith museum: the original desk from the Mayberry courthouse, the bed posts from Chang and Eng's bed, Barney's dating suit, Andy Griffith's Matlock suit, Otis' suit, the "fun girls" dress, and the justice of the peace and sheriff signs from the original Mayberry Courthouse. Ate at the Bluebird Cafe for lunch (pork chop sandwiches, yum), and at Barney's Cafe for breakfast. Airy for a bite at the Snappy Lunch, a soda down at Wally's Service, a little off the top at Floyd's Barber Shop, or a memorable few minutes at the Mayberry Courthouse. So, next time you find yourself in northern North Carolina, I urge you to swing by Mt. Airy has done things just right, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, but with a respectful sort of reverence, too. Airy has many references to Andy Griffith and his famous series, and this kind of thing could be very poorly or self-consciously done. Bass on display to commemorate his time spent behind the famous bars of Mayberry. As I sat behind Andy's desk with my feet up next to the vintage typewriter, I could imagine Otis staggering in the door and over to get the key to "his" cell letting himself in to sleep it off, or Barney barging in with another hardened criminal wanted for Jaywalking. I was the only one in the courthouse, so I had plenty of time to explore all the nooks and crannies, going into the cells, looking in file cabinets, pretending to speak with Sarah the town telephone operator or Juanita down at the Blue Bird Cafe on the candlestick phone. The outside of the Courthouse is rather unassuming but, once inside, the replicas of the set for Andy's office and the cells are uncanny and extraordinarily accurate. There are many tips of the hat and tributes to the series, most well documented on, but I have to say I really enjoyed the replica of the Mayberry Courthouse, which stands next to a very good likeness of Wally's Service Station (1962 Ford Galaxy Squad Car and all). ![]() Airy, NC, the purported model for the fictional town of Mayberry in the classic television series of the 1960s. One of the many highlights of my trip across country this summer was visiting Andy Griffith's home town of Mt.
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