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The Thomas Wolfe Memorial located in Asheville, NC

52 North Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-8304

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  • April 2023

  • Thu 13
    April 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Short Story Discussion via Zoom “The Birthday” with Ellen Brown

    Register for the Zoom-based Thomas Wolfe Short Story discussions at: wolfe@wilmadykemanlegacy.org Thomas Wolfe Short Story Discussions are a partnership between the Wilma Dykeman Legacy and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State […]

    free
  • June 2024

  • Fri 21
    Designing the Character: On Stage and Page
    June 21, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Designing the Character: On Stage and Page

    The Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us for an Open House on Friday, June 21st from 5-7pm. Costumes are on display and modeled throughout the historic house. Admission: $5

  • January 2025

  • Thu 9
    January 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    April, Late April: Thomas Wolfe Short Story Discussions

    April, Late April with Dan and Ana Clare If you have ever been interested in reading just a little Thomas Wolfe, now is the perfect opportunity to visit his work […]

  • February 2025

  • Thu 13
    February 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Portrait of a Literary Critic: Thomas Wolfe Short Story Discussions

    Portrait of a Literary Critic with Brandon Johnson If you have ever been interested in reading just a little Thomas Wolfe, now is the perfect opportunity to visit his work […]

  • Fri 28
    Come Hell or High Water: Remembering the Great Flood of 1916
    February 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    “Come Hell or High Water: Remembering the Great Flood of 1916” Film Screening

    “Come Hell or High Water: Remembering the Great Flood of 1916” Film Screening Friday, February 28th at 6pm at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. After the devastating events in late September […]

  • March 2025

  • Thu 13
    March 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Three O’Clock: Thomas Wolfe Short Story Discussions

    Three O’Clock with Ellen Brown If you have ever been interested in reading just a little Thomas Wolfe, now is the perfect opportunity to visit his work through his short […]

  • July 2025

  • Sat 19
    "Look Homeward, Asheville" A Downtown Walking Tour Through Thomas Wolfes Eyes
    July 19 @ 10:00 am

    “Look Homeward, Asheville” Guided Downtown Walking Tour 

    Tickets are $5 and must be purchased the morning of – follow this Eventbrite link to reserve your spot on the tour!

    $5
  • September 2025

  • Sat 6
    September 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Thomas Wolfe’s Buried Lives: A Riverside Cemetery Tour

    Riverside Cemetery Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us as we welcome Fall and explore portions of Riverside Cemetery, piecing together fact and fiction by highlighting many of the folks that inspired various characters in Wolfe’s works, […]

    $10
  • Sat 13
    September 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Look Homeward, Asheville: A Downtown Walking Tour Through Thomas Wolfe’s Eyes

    We’re kicking off Fall by resuming our guided downtown tours! Step into the world of Thomas Wolfe with this guided walking tour through downtown Asheville- Wolfe’s hometown and the vivid […]

    $10
  • Sat 20
    September 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Thomas Wolfe’s Buried Lives: A Riverside Cemetery Tour

    Riverside Cemetery Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us as we explore portions of Riverside Cemetery, piecing together fact and fiction by highlighting many of the folks that inspired various characters in Wolfe’s works, as well as […]

    $10
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The Old Kentucky Home in Downtown Asheville
The Old Kentucky Home, located in historic Downtown Asheville, NC

Originally a seven-room family home built in 1883, the Queen Anne Victorian home grew into a 29 room boardinghouse, owned and operated by Thomas Wolfe’s entrepreneurial mother Julia throughout most of its tenure. Serving as young Thomas’ childhood home and then later as the backdrop for his deeply autobiographical first novel, Look Homeward, Angel, the boardinghouse first opened to the public as a Memorial in 1949. The State of North Carolina purchased the historic house and property in 1975, and today it is one of 28 North Carolina State Historic Sites within the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.


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Julia Wolfe posing in front of the Do-Drop-Inn

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52 North Market St.
Asheville, NC 28801

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Julia Wolfe posing in front of the Do-Drop-Inn — Asheville, 1942

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The Thomas Wolfe Memorial located in Asheville, NC

Historic Victorian Home in Downtown Asheville, NC

52 North Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 253-8304

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