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).
ADMISSIONS COUPON
Take $2.00 off adult admission and/or $1.00 of student/senior admission with coupon. 
Coupon(s) must be presented at time of ticket purchase. Offer not valied after 3/1/2012.
CLICK HERE For Wilkes Heritage Museum Admissions Coupon
BINGO!!!
Wilkes Heritage Museum Annual Bingo Fundraiser will be held at the Stone Center 613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, March 3, 2012 from 6pm-9:30pm. $40 Admission includes heavy hors d'oeurves and all rounds of Bingo. For advance tickets call 336-667-3171 or purchase online in the online gift shop.
Position Available
The Wilkes Heritage Museum is in the process of searching for a Weekend Manager/Public
History Intern to work Fridays and Saturdays at the Wilkes Heritage Museum. For more information about this position and the duties associated with it, download the following PDF.
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. What a great Christmas gift idea! Give the gift of music this year!
Photo Gallery of 2011 Veteran's Brick Dedication Ceremony
Wilkes Has Talent
The next Wilkes Has Talent competition will be January 28. Auditions will be held the night of January 19. Please check the EDUCATION section of this website for WHT forms and rules. We urge all music teachers to encourage their students to participate!
Entry Form for Wilkes Has Talent
Guidelines for Wilkes Has Talent
Permission Slip for Wilkes Has Talent
Thank you Wilkes Has Talent Sponsors!
Purchase your tickets for Wilkes Has Talent.
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
Wilkes Has Talent Auditions
January 19, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Wilkes Has Talent
January 28, 2012
Wilkes Heritage Museum
2012 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony and Dinner
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Stone Center for the Performing Arts
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