The Henry River Mill Village in North Carolina – better known as the village that played District 12 in THE HUNGER GAMES – is up for sale!
Located near Hildebran, N.C., this 29-hectare site includes a run-down coal-mining region, 22 buildings and an old textile mill. It was abandoned in 1987 and yet, its value is over $1.2 million US.
Its current owner, Wade Shepherd, says he wants to get rid of the site because he’s getting tired of the Hunger Games fans coming to visit the place that stood as District 12.
North Carolina’s official tourism site offers a four-day HUNGER GAMES tour that features a visit to the fictional District 12 spot, but apart from that the property is closed to the public.
Joe Maddalena, owner of Hollywood auction house Profiles in History, is working to auction off the site by July 31st. According to Maddalena, Lionsgate didn’t change a thing in order to film the movie there, they used The Henry River Mill Village just as it was.
“The buildings are identical and it’s really eerie when you’re there, standing in Katniss’s house,” Maddalena told the news. No wonder its previous owner was getting so many visitors!
Apart from the Everdeen house, The Henry River Mill Village/ District 12 was also the film home to the Mellark Bakery.
While it would be cool to own, we’re not going to be placing a bid anytime soon. If there was a spot in the Capitol that was up for sale, and it had all the perks of being a Capitol resident, then maybe we’d put in a bid!