Avery County Museum
History Museum
Why pick this one
Avery County Museum presents local history in the original county jail and displays ET&WNC Caboose #505 on original tracks.
Best for
- Visitors researching Avery County history
- Railroad history enthusiasts interested in ET&WNC Caboose #505
- Families exploring local military and medical history
- People researching Avery County family genealogies
- Visitors interested in Land of Oz tourism history
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors needing access outside Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Visitors seeking a museum focused primarily on non-local or national history
Specialties
- Avery County local history exhibits
- railroad history exhibits
- military history exhibits
- medical history exhibits
- local genealogy research
Certifications
- ET&WNC Historical Society affiliation
What makes them different
- Museum housed in Avery County's original county jail
- ET&WNC Caboose #505 rests on original tracks and is undergoing restoration
- Original costumes from the Land of Oz theme park are displayed
- Medical exhibit covers more than 200 years of mountain healthcare history
- Local family genealogy research is available
- Serves
- Newland
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1829 Schultz Cir, Newland, NC 28657
- Phone
- +18287337111
- Website
- http://www.averycountyhistoricalmuseum.com/
- info@averycountyhistoricalmuseum.com
Services
- historical museum exhibits
- artifact preservation and restoration
- local history research
- genealogy research