Museum of Ashe County History
History Museum
Why pick this one
Museum of Ashe County History is housed in Jefferson’s 1904 courthouse and features a 30-foot Virginia Creeper railroad diorama.
Best for
- Visitors interested in Ashe County and Southern Appalachian history
- Visitors interested in Virginia Creeper railroad history
- Visitors researching Ashe County genealogy, marriage records, or cemetery records
- Visitors exploring local veterans, music, moonshining, farming, and mountain life
- Visitors seeking lectures, living history demonstrations, or courthouse concerts
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors seeking a museum focused primarily on subjects outside Ashe County and the Southern Appalachians
Specialties
- Virginia Creeper railroad history exhibits
- Ashe County veterans history exhibits
- Appalachian music and moonshining exhibits
- Native American artifact exhibits
- Local genealogy and cemetery records
What makes them different
- Housed in Jefferson’s historic 1904 courthouse
- Features a 30-foot HO-scale Virginia Creeper railroad diorama covering Tuckerdale, Lansing, West Jefferson, and Todd
- The Virginia Creeper diorama was built through more than 6,000 volunteer hours
- Includes a Veterans Hall of Honor with Ashe County military photographs, artifacts, and stories
- Gift shop carries Ashe County marriage and cemetery records
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 301 E Main St, Jefferson, NC 28640
- Phone
- +13368461904
- Website
- http://www.ashehistory.org/
- user@domain.com
Services
- History museum exhibits
- Educational lectures
- Living history demonstrations
- Live music and community events
- History books and locally made souvenirs through the gift shop