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Hendersonville Historic Courthouse

Historic Hendersonville, NC

Downtown Hendersonville is a lovely town with a serpentine street through the center of town. There are benches for relaxing, seasonal flowers, planter boxes and beautiful trees.

There are several attractions located in historic downtown Hendersonville. The Old Historic Henderson County Courthouse built in 1905. Courthouse guided tours are given each Wednesday at 2:00pm. There is no charge for the tour.

Some downtown attractions are Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County which exhibits the "T Rex". Other exhibits include a Hendersonville Meteorite, North Carolina Minerals plus a display of Fluorescent minerals and replicas of World Famous Diamonds.

The Henderson County Tailgate Market features locally grown produce, bedding plants and arts and crafts. Open each Saturday from 7:00a to noon on King Street.

Henderson County Heritage Museum is located at the Historic Henderson County Courthouse. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 10:00a to 5:00p. and Sunday 1:00p to 5:00p.

The Henderson County Curb Market has been a local Hendersonville tradition since 1924.  Is a unique farmers market requiring sellers to be residents of Henderson County. TAll items must be either hand-made or locally grown. The sellers offer a variety of goods such as: crafts, baked goods, jellies, plants, flowers, toys, and produce.  The Curb Market’s hours are 8am-2pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from April-December, and 8am-1pm Saturday January-March.  The Curb Market is located on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Church Street. For additional information call (828) 692-8012. 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

There are plenty of unique shops, galleries, museums, aquarium and antique stores. There is also a variety of restaurants including the Back to the 50's restaurant call Mike's On Main. Downtown offers free Wi-Fi for all to enjoy.

The Hendersonville Visitor's Center sponsors Music on Main Street Friday evenings for 12 weeks during Spring and Summer, along with the Antique Car Show on some evenings. Both are free.

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Village of Flat Rock Town Hall

Village of Flat Rock

The Village of Flat Rock is home to Carl Sandburg's house and the Flat Rock Playhouse as well as other poets, artist and playwriters.  Flat Rock is a beautiful village with unique shops and plenty of hiking trails.  It is also home to the Flat Rock Playhouse which is the state theatre of North Carolina. 

The Village of Flat Rock was established in 1807 by some wealthy Charlestonians who wanted to escape the hot weather in Charleston, SC during the summer months. Therefore,  the Village of Flat Rock got its nickname "Little Charleston of the Mountains".

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Hendersonville Train Depot

Hendersonville Train Depot

The club's scale model railroad extends 100 feet along the length of the Depot and has over 2,000 feet of track, with over 250 switches and several turnouts. The layout is highly detailed.  There are also many historical artifacts including a Southern Railway caboose that visitors can tour.

The Hendersonville Train Depot is located on Maple Street off of 7th Avenue East. The depot is open year round, Wednesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm & Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm.  No admission fee.

For additional information or special visit arrangements call 828-890-8246.

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Fun things to do in Hendersonville NC : Horse and Carriage Ride in Downtown Hendersonville NC.
After a long evening of dancing on Main Street take a Carriage Ride -- relax and explore the historic town of Hendersonville.  All tours are narrated giving historical information about the downtown buildings and homes. 

Carriage rides are offered during  spring, summer and fall. 

 

 

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Fun things to do in Hendersonville NC : Western North Carolina Air Museum in Hendersonville NC. WNC Air Museum

1340 East Gilbert Street
Hendersonville, NC 28793
(828) 698-2482

Specialty: Vintage Airplanes

 

Hours:

Open only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
April - October:
Wednesday - 12:00p - 5:00p,
Saturday
- 10:00a - 5:00p
Sunday - 12:00p - 5:00p,
November - March:
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00p - 5:00p
Closed: Christmas Day, Easter, 4th July, Memorial Day and New Years Day

 

Located on the Hendersonville Airport grounds, the WNC Air Museum is known as the first air museum in North Carolina. On display are restored vintage airplanes, replica antique airplanes, and aviation memorabilia. You can see The Stearman N2S-4 and the 1930's Heath Parasol.

There is no admission fee nor parking fee. But, donations are appreciated.