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The
Avery County Historical Museum is housed in the historic, circa 1912 Avery County Jail
and has displays of early Avery County life. The jail house is one of the last
intact old jails in North Carolina. The museum was formed in 1976 to
collect, preserve and display vital information, photographs and
artifacts about people, events and places that make up the history
of Avery County and this area.
Website:
Avery County Historical Museum
Location:
Newland, NC
Distance: 2 hours from Asheville
Address: 1829 Schultz Circle, Newland, NC 28657
Telephone: 828-733-7311
Admission: Free
Hours: 10 am-4 pm Friday, 11 am -3 pm Saturday
Nearby:
Banner House Museum
Directions: From Asheville, take I-40 East to Morganton and take
Hwy. 181 North to Pineola, just past the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn
left on Hwy. 221 and then right onto 194 North to Newland.
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