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The Thomas Wolfe Memorial is devoted to interpreting the life, literature and times of Thomas Wolfe through the use of his mother's boardinghouse and his novel, Look Homeward, Angel.

10/29/2026

🦖RAWR
POV: You come take a tour on Halloween.

Just a reminder- we are OPEN Saturday, 10/31 (but sadly, no dino guides available at this time).

10/27/2026

, October 27th, 1892, "W.O. Wolfe is telling his friends today that Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison came to his house last night. Of course this is not really a fact--it is merely Mr. Wolfe's way of announcing the birth at his home of twin boys, fine little fellows. All are doing well." (October 27, 1892 Asheville Citizen)

Happy Birthday to twins Grover Cleveland Wolfe and Benjamin Harrison Wolfe, born amidst the Presidential Election that year.

10/27/2026

Check out our latest blog and learn how WO's propensity for large, roaring fires was (unfortunately) passed down to his daughter, Effie.

As Thomas Wolfe well knew based on his immense amount of detailed writing, the best and most fascinating stories are often about ordinary…

10/23/2026

Tomorrow, 5-7pm! Come join us for stories of death, clairvoyants, warm apple c***r, and Salmer (don’t worry, you’ll figure out more about Salmer later).

Get your tickets in person (or online through Zeffy- find the link in our event listing in the comments below). Rolling admission, with last entry 6:45pm.

10/21/2026

Come explore the historic boardinghouse after-hours, this Saturday, October 24th from 5-7pm as we explore how the Wolfe Family grappled with death, spiritualism, and mysteries of the beyond. Discover stories of early 20th century funerary practices, family visions, and the ways death shaped one of America's greatest writers.

Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased in person, or ahead of time via Zeffy (check the link in our event listing posted in our comments below).

10/19/2026

we remember Thomas Wolfe’s beloved brother Benjamin Harrison Wolfe, who died from pneumonia after suffering from the deadly Spanish Influenza on October 19th, 1918. He was 25 years old.

“Come with me to the places where the young men lie whose bodies have long since been buried in the earth. Come with me where they walk and move again tonight, and you shall see your brother’s face again, and hear his voice, and see again, as they march toward you from their graves, the company of young men who died, as he did, in October, speaking to you their message of flight, of triumph, and all-exultant darkness, telling you that it all will be again as it was once.”
Thomas Wolfe, “No Door” July 1933

10/16/2026

🎥TONIGHT!🍿

Although our copy of CBS' You Can't Go Home Again doesn't have the original TV commercials aired during its run in 1979, you can check some of them out ahead of this evening's film screening.

3 tickets left!

We'll see you in a couple of hours!

10/16/2026

📣Join us in congratulating the winners of this year's Student Writing Competition! ✍
With submissions from across the State and as far as Maryland, Nevada, and India, our judges had such a hard time narrowing down the top contenders! Each winner receives a cash prize and award certificate, courtesy of our friends in the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee.

We look forward to meeting our winners and giving them a chance to share their stories in person here at the Memorial during our awards ceremony in November. Congratulations on a job well done! 🎉

10/14/2026

Join us for our special after-hours open house "From Death to Mourning: Spiritual Journeys of the Wolfe Family" on Saturday, October 24th from 5pm-7pm.

This intimate, open-house style tour of the Old Kentucky Home explores how the Wolfe Family grappled with death, spiritualism, and mysteries of the beyond. Discover stories of early 20th century funerary practices, family visions, and the ways death shaped one of America's greatest writers.

Come and see the skeletons in our closets.

Admission is rolling, with last entry at 6:45pm. Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/from-death-to-mourning-spiritual-journeys-of-the-wolfe-family-2

Address

52 N Market Street
Asheville, NC
28801

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18282538304

Website

http://www.wolfememorial.com/

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