Welcome to the Historic Carson House!
Carson House 2025 Season
We look forward to reopening for our 2025 season later in the spring. Details will be posted soon.
Upcoming Events
April 26th: America 250 Kick-Off Celebration - Join us for a day of living history demonstrations, crafts, food and music as we kick off McDowell County's America 250 commemoration. July 4, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Our "kick-off celebration" is the first in a year-long calendar of events leading up to the big day.
May 17th: Dinner on Buck Creek - Our annual fundraiser under the Jubilee Arbor. Save the date and stay tuned for details of this year's event.
Seeking Our Next
Executive Director
Historic Carson House is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. This is our principal administrative position. The Executive Director has wide-ranging responsibilities including working with the Board, supervising staff and volunteers, developing educational programs, community outreach, fundraising, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the museum. The museum is open April through November and the work schedule varies accordingly, forty hours a week for nine months and ten hours a week for three months, totaling approximately 1560 hours annually. The salary range is $40,000 - $48,000. Management experience is a must, nonprofit or museum experience a plus. Please submit a statement of interest and resume to HCHExecCommittee@gmail.com by April 20.
Jubilee Arbor
The Jubilee Arbor at the Historic Carson House was finished in 2015 and is an educational and community event space. Built in the same style as a community meeting house of the 19th century, the beautiful beams and classic design make this a stunning location for school picnics and weddings alike.
The Jubilee Arbor will continue to serve the community throughout 2024 despite the construction of the Carson House Interpretive Center. Visitors attending events in the Arbor should not venture beyond the temporary fence that will enclose the construction site which is immediately behind the historic house. If you are an organizer of an event in the Arbor and have concerns, please contact our Arbor manager, Amy Metcalf, at 828-724-4948
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