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Asheville, NC 28801
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Thomas Wolfe Birthday Celebration

Free tours for North Carolina residents. …she gave to Luck's Lad the title of Eugene, a name which, beautifully, means "well born," but which, as any one will be able to testify, does not mean, has never meant, "well bred."

Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

We will be closed Thursday and Friday. Open our regular hours on Saturday Nov. 30th 9am to 5pm.

An Angel Christmas at Thomas Wolfe

Saturday December 14th is our annual holiday open house. Join us for a tour of the historic house, crafts and treats in our visitor center. Children admitted free.

Short Story Discussion with Catherine Frank

We will be discussing "No Door," originally published in two installments in Scribner's Magazine in 1933 and 1934, and later become part of Wolfe's full-length book Of Time and the River.

Short Story Discussion with Brandon Johnson

Join us in a discussion of “The Four Lost Men,” originally published as a short story of seven thousand words in Scribner's Magazine in 1934 and later abridged by one thousand words for republication in Wolfe's 1935 anthology From Death to Morning.  

Julia Wolfe’s Annual Birthday Celebration

For February and the Year of the Women we are remembering one of the most memorable women in American literature–Eliza Gant or Thomas Wolfe’s mother Julia. “She pursed her lips, shook her head, a slight, abrupt movement, and smiled presently, looking at me with mischievously shining eyes.”  

Adverse Weather Day

Closing at Noon Thursday, Friday opening may be delayed due to ice.

Cancelled – Short Story Discussion

Join us for a discussion of "Oktoberfest" originally published in Scribner's Magazine, June 1937. Thomas Wolfe wrote; “…in these places you come to the heart of Germany."

Covid-19 Message

Thomas Wolfe Memorial will welcome visitors back into our Visitor Center and historic structures beginning on Saturday Sept. 5th, contact the site at 828-253-8304 for information about availability of tours or special programs. New procedures in place to help ensure the safety of staff and visitors, include: - Limiting visitor capacity, to allow a comfortable […]