Transylvania Heritage Museum

05/12/2026

Mark your calendars for our next Revolutionary Garden Event! This Saturday on May 16th 12pm. Perfect for families!

Join us at the Revolution Era Garden on May 16th at noon!

05/09/2026

Come place your bids!!!

05/09/2026

Come down and meet our local authors and support the Heritage Museum!

05/09/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Meet, greet and shop local authors outside from 10 am to noon, and come inside for books, magazines and more until 4:00 pm!

05/07/2026

We have several one of a kind, vintage magazines available for purchase, including the first Christmas issue of Southern Living Magazine! Available now at the Heritage Museum!

05/07/2026

Award-winning local authors G. Keith Parker and Leslie Parker Borhaug (father and daughter) are bringing a rich variety of books to the May 9th Local Authors Book Fair!
Discover their Transylvania County historical fiction:
• “To Stand on Solid Ground” — a Civil War novel based on real people and events
• “Sons of Mercy and Justice: A Transylvania Story” — the compelling McGaha family saga
Plus, don’t miss G. Keith Parker’s acclaimed “Seven Cherokee Myths” exploring creation, fire, family, and cultural stories from Cherokee tradition. Leslie also offers her engaging high-interest / low-reading-level books for reluctant readers through My Easy Read Books.
These award-winning authors (with honors from the North Carolina Society of Historians) bring depth, local insight, and compelling storytelling.
Meet them outdoors at the Transylvania Heritage Museum on Saturday, May 9th from 10 am–noon!
Used book sale & silent auction run until 3:30 pm. Celebrating Preservation Month together!

05/06/2026

Electric cars in 1913? Absolutely!
This elegant Baker Electrics ad from the back cover of Suburban Life magazine (October 1913) proves it.
Come see the original — and many more vintage magazines — available for purchase at the Heritage Museum this Saturday, May 9, 10 AM–4 PM. All proceeds support the museum!
A beautiful slice of history. ⚡🚗

05/06/2026

Adventure and early American dreams! Local author, Ron Chapman brings “To the James” — following a 17th-century adventurer to Jamestown. A compelling story of opportunity, heartbreak, and new beginnings. Join us May 9th at the Transylvania Heritage Museum.

Used book sale & silent auction run until 3:30 pm. Celebrating Preservation Month together!

05/05/2026

Cemetery history and local records come alive with Yvonne McCall Dickson and the “Cemetery Survey of the Little River Township” (published by the Transylvania County Cemetery Board) A valuable resource for genealogists and history lovers. Available at the Local Authors Book Fair on May 9th.

Used book sale & silent auction run until 3:30 pm.
Celebrating Preservation Month together!

05/05/2026

Join us at the Revolution Era Garden on May 16th at noon!

05/04/2026

Step back into the late 1800s with Freida Chapman’s “Shadows of Joshua: Weeping Willow – Book One.” A heartfelt romance set along the French Broad River, filled with family feuds, faith, and mountain heritage. Meet Freida on May 9th at the Transylvania Heritage Museum from 10am-noon!
Used book sale & silent auction run until 3:30 pm. Celebrating Preservation Month together!