Name - Transylvania Heritage Coalition, Inc.

City/State - Brevard, NC

County - TRANSYLVANIA

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - Transylvania Heritage Museum, in historic house at 189 W. Main St, Brevard, open Wed.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Tour the Museum, browse the gift shop & sit a spell! Donations suggested. http://www.transylvaniaheritage.org

Name - Battleship NORTH CAROLINA

City/State - Wilmington, NC

County - NEW HANOVER

Region - Costal North Carolina

Description - Standing with quiet dignity and majesty across the river from downtown Wilmington, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA beckons visitors to walk her decks and envision daily life that her crew faced in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. http://www.battleshipnc.com

Name - Asheville Area Arts Council

City/State - Asheville, NC

County - BUNCOMBE

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - Promoting the arts of WNC, the Asheville Area Arts Council's 1,400 square ft. Front Gallery represents emerging and established local artists. Some of the Arts Council's grants programs include Regional Artist Project Grants, Grassroots Arts Grants, and the RBC Centura AIE Initiative Grants. http://www.ashevillearts.com

Name - Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site

City/State - Asheville, NC

County - BUNCOMBE

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - The boyhood home of North Carolina author Thomas Wolfe, the historic Old Kentucky Home boarding house was made famous as the setting of Wolfe's 1929 novel "Look Homeward, Angel." Today the home stands as both a literary landmark and a reminder of a bygone era in American life. http://www.wolfememorial.com

Name - Old Salem

City/State - Winston-Salem, NC

County - FORSYTH

Region - North Carolina Piedmont

Description - Old Salem includes the historic 1766 town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the Toy Museum, and the Children’s Musuem. For more information, call 1-888-653-7253 or visit http://www.oldsalem.org

Name - Scottish Tartans Museum

City/State - Franklin, NC

County - MACON

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - The Scottish Tartans Museum is a non-profit heritage center focused on the tradition of Highland Dress. Exhibits also on the Scottish migration to western NC. Scottish gift shop. On line ordering. http://www.scottishtartans.org

Name - Wheels Through Time Museum

City/State - Maggie Valley, NC

County - HAYWOOD

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - Come and visit the Museum That Runs with over 200 rare American vintage motorcycles most of which are still operated regularly. Learn about the history of American transportation and see a rare collection of cars, memorabilia and collectibles. http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com

Name - Smith-McDowell House Museum

City/State - Asheville, NC

County - BUNCOMBE

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - Discover Asheville, NC’s first mansion, built around 1840 as the center of a mountain plantation. Now restored with period rooms spanning 1840 to 1900, and changing history exhibits. Located less than 2 miles from Biltmore Estate. http://www.wnchistory.org

Name - Colburn Earth Science Museum

City/State - Asheville, NC

County - BUNCOMBE

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - See the fantastic shapes and colors of minerals from around the world and discover the vast hidden treasures that lie beneath North Carolina’s soil. At the Colburn Earth Science Museum, discover how Earth Science is a part of your everyday life. http://www.colburnmuseum.org

Name - The Vance Museum

City/State - Weaverville, NC

County - BUNCOMBE

Region - Western North Carolina

Description - Located in Weaverville, NC. Features the birthplace of Zebulon Baird Vance. The five-room log house-- reconstructed around original chimneys--and its outbuildings are furnished to interpret the period from 1795 to 1840. Also included is the history of Vance's famous mountain family. http://www.nchistoricsites.org/vance/vance.htm