We visited one morning after breakfast, watched a 20 minute video (well done, important even though the guide may repeat some info) and then took a tour of the surprisingly big house. You certainly learn a lot about Thomas Wolfe- his whole family is a big part of the story- but the star of the house show may be Tom's... More

I loved Thomas Wolfe's books. You can buy them at this site, but they are wayyyyyy overpriced. There is a small exhibit of rooms and artifacts from his life that is worth a look, and I'd suggest budgetting 20 minutes in all. I skipped paying for a tour of his family's boardinghouse. I do remember quite a bit about it... More

We visited Asheville a few years ago and did the Biltmore thing which was nice and pricey. This trip was just a getaway to go somewhere and do things different then we normally do. I searched the net and found this place. My wife loves old Victorian style houses (we live in one) and furnishings. Although we did not know... More

If you know the work, this is a must-see. If you like literary history, this is worthwhile as well. Wolfe had a very unusual childhood and you get a firm sense of it from the tour of the house.

The Thomas Wolfe memorial was closed on the Monday we first passed by but we returned later in the week. The docent was both knowledgeable and very interested in the home. We were treated to a twenty minute film prior to going through the house and had a very good understanding of the life of Thomas Wolfe and his experience... More

I was not that familiar with Thomas Wolfe, the author, but my wife was. We thoroughly enjoyed the museum and thought the house tour was just grand. Very informative and knowledgeable tour guide! We loved that so many of the objects in the house were original. One cannot beat it for $5 each. Even has free parking outside of museum.

While this site memorializes Thomas Wolfe and his writings, it also gives a vivid picture of Asheville in the early 20th century. The visitors' center has a good museum with pictures and artifacts of Wolfe's and Asheville. There is also a film that visitor's are welcome to see. The tour of the boarding house, Dixieland in Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel,... More

Having just read Look Homeward Angel, I really wanted to tour "Dixieland" known in real life as My Old Kentucky Home. The home and visitor center is tucked into a side street in downtown Asheville. Admission is $5. The center is nicely done with artifacts from Wolfe's life and a video plus a shop to purchase books by and about... More

This is much more about Thomas Wolfe's mother than about the author himself. While she seems to have been quite a character, I didn't much care about her business ventures. In fairness, I now know far more about Thomas Wolfe than I did before, but I pretty much started at zero.