Wilkes Heritage Museum
History Museum
Why pick this one
Wilkes Heritage Museum combines a 1902 courthouse museum with guided tours of an 1860 jail and 1779 Cleveland home.
Best for
- Visitors interested in Wilkes County history
- Historic courthouse, jail, and home tours
- Blue Ridge music heritage exhibits
- School groups seeking curriculum-based hands-on programs
- Visitors seeking candlelight ghost tours
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors need ADA access to the Old Wilkes Jail or Captain Robert Cleveland Home
- Visitors can only attend on Sundays, Mondays, or Tuesdays
Specialties
- Historic building tours
- Blue Ridge music heritage exhibits
- Candlelight ghost tours
- Curriculum-based youth programs
What makes them different
- Established in 1968 to restore the Old Wilkes County Jail
- Museum operates in the 1902 Wilkes County Courthouse
- Guided tours include the Old Wilkes Jail and 1779 Captain Robert Cleveland Home
- Main two-story museum has elevator access and ADA updates
- Youth programs include hands-on activities such as corn grinding, candle making, and seed planting
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 100 E Main St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
- Phone
- +13366673171
- Website
- http://www.wilkesheritagemuseum.com/
Services
- Self-guided museum tours
- Guided historic-site tours
- Youth and school tours
- Group tours
- Walking tours
- Candlelight ghost tours
- Gift shop