A modern visitor center, opened in late 1996, is located at 52 North Market Street, directly behind the historic Old Kentucky Home boarding house. The facility houses an exhibit hall featuring personal effects from the Wolfe family home, Wolfe's New York City apartment, and his father's stonecutting shop. An audio-visual program on Thomas Wolfe's life and writing is shown every hour, and guided tours around the boarding house leave from the visitor center. The building also houses a gift shop.

Site hours of operation are:


April - October:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday-Saturday

Sunday's beginning June 3
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Closed Monday

November - March:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday-Saturday

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday

Closed Monday

More information about the site can be obtained by contacting the Memorial at:

Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 North Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-8304
contactus@wolfememorial.com