Visa, MasterCard
Cash & Checks accepted
Cost
Adults - $7.00
Children (5-18) - $3.00
Under 5 - Free
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Description:
Discover Asheville’s first mansion and oldest surviving structure, now restored
as a history museum.
Built by one of antebellum North Carolina’s most influential citizens, this
National Register property was once the home of mayors, a Confederate Major, and
friends of the Vanderbilts at nearby Biltmore Estate.
The house itself is a treasure but
what is really special about the Smith-McDowell House is that it is filled with
some of the most interesting exhibits in the area. The exhibits
change 5 times a year. Many of the exhibit items are from private
collections and loaned to the museum for short durations.
Coming on March 21s - April
15th is the Easter Exhibit. For the Victorians, Easter officially welcomed
springtime. Easter baskets, old-fashioned bunnies and chicks, hand-painted eggs,
spring flowers, and period-inspired decorations create the authentic feel of a
Victorian Easter celebration throughout the circa 1840 Smith-McDowell House.
This is something to see so stop on by and explore.
Smith-McDowell also has many special events for adults and children. For
more information visit their website:
www.wnchistory.org
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