Tag: Ava Gardner

This Hollywood star is Smithfield’s claim to fame. She actually was born a few miles away and this was the “big city” back then, reached on dirt roads. But she’s buried here and the town is claiming her. And there was no way I was missing the Ava Gardner Museum — just because where else would I find something like this? It’s the sort of thing I stop for on bike rides. Continue reading “What I learned about Ava Gardner at her museum in Smithfield, North Carolina”