Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Historic Courthouse, Downtown Hendersonville's Historic Business District, North Carolina near Meadowbrook Log Cabin

The Henderson County Heritage Museum has displays about the history of Henderson County. The displays vary.

The Coming of the Railroad Display

The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse – Things to do near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum

The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club has a display diorama of the Saluda Grade.

The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse – Things to do near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum

The display also includes railroad videos, photos & artifacts.

The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse – Things to do near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum
The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse – Things to do near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
The Coming of the Railroad display at the Henderson County Heritage Museum

Golden Age: The Shepherd Store Recreation

Golden Age: The Shepherd Store Recreation at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse – Things to do near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
Golden Age: The Shepherd Store Recreation

This is an exhibit of a turn-of-the-century country store.

Golden Age: The Shepherd Store Recreation at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse – Things to do near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
Golden Age: The Shepherd Store Recreation

Civil War Exhibit

The Civil War Exhibit has an exhibit of Civil War artifacts.

Henderson County Historic Courthouse

The Classical Revival brick courthouse was built in 1905. It is now a museum. It is three stories tall and topped with a gold dome.

Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Historic Courthouse, Downtown Hendersonville's Historic Business District, North Carolina near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Historic Courthouse

It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith, then resident architect of the Biltmore Estate.

Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Historic Courthouse, Downtown Hendersonville's Historic Business District, North Carolina near Meadowbrook Log Cabin
Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Historic Courthouse