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To purchase a print of this drawing by author/artist
Lee Pantas, visit
Cherry Orchard Studio
The birthplace of the
dynamic “War Governor of the South,”
Zebulon B. Vance, is located in
W eaverville, just a few miles north of Asheville. Administered by the N.C.
Department of Cultural Resources, the Vance birthplace is one of North
Carolina’ s Historic Sites and is open to the public year-round. The homestead, a
large two-story structure of hewn yellow pine logs, has been reconstructed
around the original chimney with its two enormous fireplaces. The furnishings
and household items on display today are representative of the period from 1790
to 1840 and include a few pieces original to the home. Clustered about the
grounds of the house are six log outbuildings, loom house, slave house, and tool
house. Nearby the Visitor Center/Museum houses exhibits portraying the life of
Governor Vance.
Each spring and again in the fall, visitors to the Vance home have the
opportunity to experience Pioneer Living Days; the grounds come alive with
history as costumed staff members and volunteers demonstrate the skills and
cherished occupations of settlers in the early days.
Website:
Zebulon B. Vance
Birthplace
Location:
Weaverville NC
Distance: 30 minutes from Asheville
Address: 911 Reems Creek Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787
Telephone: 828-645-6706
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fees: None; donations accepted.
Allow: 1-2 hours
Of Note: North Carolina Historic Site, Listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
Nearby:
Dry Ridge
Historical Museum
Directions: From Asheville take the I-240 Weaverville Exit 4A off of I-240 (US
19/23N) to New Stock Rd. Turn right off the ramp, left onto US 25/70 North, and
follow to Reems Creek Rd. where you will turn right.
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