Davidson River: Land of the Free opens at the Museum.

Davidson River: Land of the Free: This exhibit depicts the important role the Davidson River has played in the history of not one, but three counties: Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania. In the exhibit, created in collaboration with the Transylvania County Historical Society, a special emphasis is given to the Allison-Deaver House in celebration of its 200th anniversary.  

• Carr Lumber Company logging switchback HO-guage model train.
• Logging tools.
• History of artifacts belonging to area families.
• Artifacts of the Ecusta Paper Corporation.
• A slab of the Witness Tree.
• James Deaver's rifle and Civil War pouch.
• Deaver family clothing quilt.