Hickory Ridge History Museum — Attraction in Boone

Our family of six really loved this little place. Often times, historical villages are made great by their interpreters, and this one was no exception. I wish we’d gotten his name, but he is a recent grad of Appalachian State is now working on his graduate degree in Public History and his passion is clear. I just love it when people find their vocations and live them. This guy is so knowledgeable. I love history and I happen to teach college, and I learned quite a bit from his tour. I highly recommend making a visit here, and then maybe pop over to another local place, maybe Blowing Rock, for a snack or lunch, and hike some trails. Makes for...

Director called the Boone P.D. and made a fictitious report, and had me banned, He told two outright lies I purchased 150 dollars worth of gifts from the gift shop on a previous visit, I'm long time supporter of Horn in the West, Hickory Ridge Living Museum, Daniel Boone Native Gardens, and the Farmers Market. Sorry because of this Director I give this place the lowest ratings possible. Stop and do see,the Daniel Boone Native Gardens, beautiful coll of wildflowers and native plants which I have contributed to, It's next door, I haven't been banned there, Botanist,...

If you've ever been to Greenfield village then just know, that this place is absolutely nothing like that. There were like four cabins to look at, and it was a tour, not living history. The tour guide gave us a very long history lesson in the gift shop before we started and wasn't very charismatic about the topics. I never saw the show so I can't say anything about it. The bathrooms were disgusting and the gutter were about to fall off. All in all, not the experience that was advertised. I probably would not...