Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site — Attraction in Asheville

What a great place to visit during Easter Weekend! Come to find that while all the noise was happening around the house and all over Asheville, the denizens forget to celebrate their literary Hometown Hero while being consumed by their preoccupations of maximizing some well deserved time off. At one point, I was convinced no one was employed in the entire town and that a revolution was in the works? Being the only form of life standing before the doors were unlocked, I was welcomed into a free museum exhibit as business hours commenced, which I attacked ravenously. I lucked out with a great guide who knew more about Thomas Wolfe than he did about himself. Those tidbits and fun facts about the author that you can't find in a fortune cookie or in cliff notes comes from dedication and long hours of having your face planted in books, lots of them, which made the tour more interesting. Thanks Sara(h) for being an amazing bibliophile and tour guide! It's well worth another visit some time in the near future to gather more information on the writer, facts I may have even missed right in front of me for more...

I read Wolfe in college, earning a BA in English. I saw the movie Genius and became interested once again! This memorial is a wonderful tribute to a great American writer, who was an intriguingly complex man. The staff is very welcoming,and have displays of Wolfe from his time in Asheville, to his writing days when he lived in the famous Chelsea Hotel in New York. The home is well preserved, with many personal relics of the family. While touring with my family, our tour guide led us through each room. The house is still very alive. Julia Wolfe, mother of Thomas, is very much still there ushering in boarders, or showing those wanting to know where he slept, for a small fee. While there, my family agreed that the house felt alive. So, imagine our surprise later that night when we took a walking tour of Haunted Asheville, and the Wolfe Memorial was our first stop! This house is a definite "must see", for the love of...

I love this place “The Thomas Wolfe House Memorial and Museum” is a great place to stop while in Asheville. The museum and film are free to view but house tours are $5 plus sales tax. The tours run every hour starting at 9:30am and the last at 4:30pm. The guided house tour takes around 45 minutes. The introductory film about Thomas Wolfe's life runs about 20 minutes and provides a lot of background information. The Museum is also very informative. I liked the new exhibit that showed how the house was originally and then how it was after the first additions and the second additions. 1 had an informative guide that provided me with a good sense of what it was like growing up and living in the boarding house. The house is well kept and filed with many historical treasures. There is a small gift shop in the museum that sells books about Wolfe; Wolfe's books; toys; photos and postcards. Free parking in front...