Community of Old Fort, North Carolina US Highway 70 overlaps with I-40. Access to Old Fort off of Exit #73. Services, gas, diesel - off highway. Access to Mountain Gateway Museum. Other Old Fort Attractions: Mountain Music in Old Fort, NC - Old Fort Oktoberfest - Old Fort Pioneer Day - Old Fort Railroad Museum. North Carolina is home to more than 30 state parks from its mountains to the sea. Hiking, camping, boating, picnicking, rock climbing, nature watching