The Western North Carolina Air Museum has a collection of airplanes and other flying machines. At the Western North Carolina Air Museum you won’t find guards, ticket sellers and concessionaires. You’ll only find airplanes and people who love them. The volunteers are wonderful. They really know about what is on display and they want to…
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Meadowbrook Log Cabin is in Hendersonville, North Carolina. We have a great downtown area with museums, restaurants, boutiques, galleries and craft stores, jewelry stores, antique stores and gift shops. Shopping We have over seventy different stores in the historic downtown areas. Shop at antique stores, specialty shops, consignment stores and galleries. The Village Green Antique…
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Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum The Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum is in the restored Historic Hendersonville Train Depot. The museum has a display of historic railroad artefacts. There is a 22’ x 100’ scale model of the train tracks at the peak of train activity in this area. The trains run along the track…
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I absolutely love our Rock Museum. It is at 400 North Main Street downstairs from the Henderson County History Center. You can see giant geodes, a Tyrannosaurus skull and dinosaur eggs. There is a display of phosphorescent minerals. 400 N Main St Hendersonville, NC 28792 (828) 698-1977 www.mineralmuseum.org The best part about the museum is…
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When I grew up here, PARI was a secret government thing. It had something to do with watching the Russians. PARI is a former NASA facility. It was established in 1962 to track satellites and monitor manned space flights. Since 1998, PARI has changed focus. It is an active research site and provides STEM educational…
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The Ranger Station and Visitor Center is a nice stop on your way into Pisgah Forest. Both the Ranger Station and the Visitor Center are operated by the US Forest Service. The Visitor Center has a small interpretive museum about the forest. There is a gift shop with a nice selection of books about the…
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The Henderson County Heritage Museum has displays about the history of Henderson County. The displays vary. The Coming of the Railroad Display The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club has a display diorama of the Saluda Grade. The display also includes railroad videos, photos & artifacts. Golden Age: The Shepherd Store Recreation This is an exhibit…
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