Museums & Historic Sites – Page 6 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Swannanoa Valley Museum

The Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain has been a pathway for animals and mankind...

The Southern Appalachian Radio Museum in Asheville traces the history of radio from the early...

The restored Smith-McDowell House is the oldest surviving house in Asheville and the finest existing...

The hundreds of Highland Scots who immigrated to the mountains of North Carolina in the...

Saint John's Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival...

Hickory Ridge Living History Museum is located on the grounds of Horn in the West,...

Thomas Jefferson called the victory of American patriots over British Major Patrick Ferguson's army at...

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley... Tom Dula, the subject of the well-known folksong, was...

A distinguished collection of heritage pieces and Native American crafts The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts was founded in...

Housed in the restored 1904 Courthouse on Main Street in Jefferson, North Carolina, the Museum...

The fibers of an inspirational heritage The galleries of the Mountain Heritage Center bring mountain...

Note: The museum was severely damaged by flooding during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. While...