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Great history of the Asheville area and its development.  We spent about 1.5 hours and likely could have spent another .5.  Good mix of political, geographical, and economic facts.

We learned much about Asheville.

Juno Beach, Florida

I thought the house was lovely and very interesting but was VERY disappointed that this was a self-guided tour.  This was not noted on the website and when I called for info, I was led to believe that the tour would be guided.  Again -- the house is well taken care of and the brochure helped explain things but still I was disappointed.  While we were in Asheville we also toured the Thomas Wolfe House and that tour was worth the money and made the house come alive.

Just an OK experience -- wish it could have been better.

Atlanta, Georgia

If you’ve ever wanted to have a tour guide who answered all your questions, you’ll love this house. The tour guides not only know their history, they are more than willing to take the time to answer your questions. If you like local history, you will enjoy this visit.


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Jacksonville, Florida

This house has alot of history & nice period furnishings. If you have an hour I would highly recommend it.

Very nice house

Asheville, North Carolina

My husband I were in Asheville for 5 days.  We had a wonderful time.  We used the tour trolley for two days so we could find our away around.  We also used the vistors center and jthe staff had a lot of great tips.  We went to Biltmore at night when it was decorated for Christmas.  I would advise paying extra for the voice guided tour.  I would have not known where I was in house if we did not use it.  12 bones was so good.  I think if we were in town longer we would have gone back for more.  We tried to get some pizza but were not successful in picking a good place.  The art distirct was amazing.  we spoke to Stephen St. Claire and his wife.  What nice people!!

Wwonderful time in Asheville  !!!!

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Step back through time inside Asheville's oldest-surviving home. Located inside the historic Smith-McDowell House, The Asheville Museum of History is dedicated to the history of Western North Carolina and the 23 counties that make up our region.  <ul> <li>Open Wednesday - Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.</li> <li>Special Programs and Events | <a href="https://www.ashevillehistory.org/schedule/">Calendar</a></li>
</ul> Built circa 1840, the Smith McDowell House has witnessed many changes of Asheville and its surrounding mountain communities. Some of these changes even influenced the technology and architecture in the house itself, as a number of private owners outfitted the house with modern comforts. By 1974, the Smith-McDowell House began its first major renovation into a museum. Today, the museum offers comprehensive regional history spanning social, environmental, economic, and geographical topics. Whether a first-time visitor, or a long-time resident of the region, guests are sure to find deeper meanings to the treasures, triumphs, and tragedies which occurred within these mountain ranges.

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