Henderson County Heritage Museum
History Museum
Why pick this one
Henderson County Heritage Museum presents Henderson County history in the Historic Courthouse, including an interactive Saluda Grade train display and Civil War artifacts.
Best for
- School field trips about Henderson County history
- Train enthusiasts interested in the Saluda Grade and Carolina Special
- Visitors researching Henderson County Civil War ancestors
- Visitors interested in local military history from World War II through the War on Terrorism
- People unable to visit in person who want exhibit-specific virtual tours
- Children completing a local history discovery program through the Patch Program
Specialties
- Henderson County local history
- Saluda Grade railroad history
- Civil War artifacts and county soldier records
- Local military history from World War II through the War on Terrorism
- Educational field trips and history discovery programs
What makes them different
- Located within Henderson County's Historic Courthouse in downtown Hendersonville
- Six museum rooms totaling approximately 2,000 square feet
- Interactive Saluda Grade railroad exhibit with a live model train and telegraph
- Civil War exhibit includes a free booklet listing Henderson County soldiers
- Virtual tours cover the railroad, war rooms, cemetery wall, Revolutionary War, quilts, Edneyville, and other exhibits
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, NC 28792
- Phone
- +18286941619
- Website
- http://www.hendersoncountymuseum.com/
- info@indiantypefoundry.com
Services
- Historical exhibits
- Educational programs
- Field trips
- Historical research and collections
- Virtual tours
- Gift shop