Banner House Museum
Address
Banner Elk, NC 28604
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Description
The Banner House Museum tells the history of Banner Elk and demonstrates what life was like in the North Carolina mountains during the mid to late 1800s.
Built in 1865, the house belonged to the Banners, one of Banner Elk’s founding families: Samuel Henry Banner, his wife, Jane, and their seven children.
As the Banner family grew, the area came to be known as Banner’s Elk. Eventually, the town of Banner Elk was incorporated by the N.C. General Assembly in 1911.
The Banner House Museum — purchased, restored and opened to the public in 2007 by the Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation — displays artifacts illustrating the daily lives of those early settlers.
Visitors encounter period furnishings, farm tools, hand-stitched quilts, vintage clothing, photographs and paintings. Rooms are arranged to depict the culture of the late 19th century, and volunteer docents lead daily tours.
There’s an interesting collection of maps and other items from the formative years of Banner Elk, and the staff develops a new featured exhibit each operating season. The featured exhibit is located on the ground floor, which is accessible to wheelchairs.
The museum is open mid-June through September.
For rates and hours of operation, call 828-898-3634 or visit www.bannerhousemuseum.org.
Description
The Banner House Museum tells the history of Banner Elk and demonstrates what life was like in the North Carolina mountains during the mid to late 1800s.
Built in 1865, the house belonged to the Banners, one of Banner Elk’s founding families: Samuel Henry Banner, his wife, Jane, and their seven children.
As the Banner family grew, the area came to be known as Banner’s Elk. Eventually, the town of Banner Elk was incorporated by the N.C. General Assembly in 1911.
The Banner House Museum — purchased, restored and opened to the public in 2007 by the Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation — displays artifacts illustrating the daily lives of those early settlers.
Visitors encounter period furnishings, farm tools, hand-stitched quilts, vintage clothing, photographs and paintings. Rooms are arranged to depict the culture of the late 19th century, and volunteer docents lead daily tours.
There’s an interesting collection of maps and other items from the formative years of Banner Elk, and the staff develops a new featured exhibit each operating season. The featured exhibit is located on the ground floor, which is accessible to wheelchairs.
The museum is open mid-June through September.
For rates and hours of operation, call 828-898-3634 or visit www.bannerhousemuseum.org.
Address
Banner Elk, NC 28604