Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday > 10:00 - 4:00
CLOSED - Sundays, Mondays and all major holidays
Admission
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Students
$5.00 Seniors - 55 and older
Children 4 and under admitted free
Museum Address/Phone
Wilkes Heritage Museum
100 East Main Street
P.O. Box 935
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone Numbers
336 667-3171
Staff Directory
Jennifer Furr - Director
Diana Perry - Volunteer Coordinator
Photo Gallery
Volunteers
Sign-up to volunteer at the museum.
Testimonials
About Us
Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1968. The Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. is responsible for operating and maintaining the Old Wilkes Jail (c. 1859), Robert Cleveland Log Home (c. 1779), and the Wilkes Heritage Museum (former Wilkes County Courthouse, c. 1902).
Wilkes Playmakers & Wilkes Heritage Museum Present “Inherit the Wind”.
Wilkes Playmakers and the Wilkes Heritage Museum will join together in a collaborative effort to present Inherit the Wind on Thursday May 17 – Sunday May 20. All performances will be held in the historic courtroom of the Wilkes Heritage Museum, located at 100 East Main Street in Wilkesboro, NC 28697. This production is sponsored in part by Grassroots funding from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Dept. of Cultural Resources and disbursed through the Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes, the local arts council.
Tickets can be purchased online, at the museum gift shop or at the door.
Purchase Inherit the Wind tickets online.
2012 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Ceremony
The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Stone Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Remember Mother's Day and Father's Day!
Spring Newsletter
Please read/download our spring newsletter and read about all the wonderful things happening at Wilkes Heritage Museum. The newsletter is in PDF format.
Our History
The Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. was established in 1968 with the intent of restoring
the Old Wilkes County Jail to its original 1860 appearance and operating it as an
educational center for the community. Since then, restoration of the Old Wilkes County
Jail has been completed as well as the 1779 home of Captain Robert Cleveland, the late
19th century Finley Law Office, and the 1902 Wilkes County Courthouse.
The Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. now finds it home in the newly restored 1902 Wilkes
County Courthouse celebrating it's unique heritage as it seeks to preserve the past of
Wilkes County. Since it's official opening in November 2005, the Wilkes Heritage
Museum, Inc. has undoubtedly contributed to the education and culture of the county's
present and future. Through a collection of artifacts and images, numerous stories of
early settlement, military history, industry, agriculture, medicine, communication,
education, entertainment, and transportation are told.
Upcoming Events
Ghost Tours
May 19, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Inherit the Wind
Thursday May 17, Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19 at 7:30 pm
Sunday matinee at 4 pm on May 20
Wilkes Heritage Museum
2012 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony and Dinner
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Stone Center for the Performing Arts
Ghost Tours
June 16, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Ghost Tours
July 21, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Ghost Tours
August 18, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Ghost Tours
September 15, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Ghost Tours
October 20 and 27, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
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