The Shelton House-Museum of N.C. Handicrafts Founded in 1977

The way it was before radio and TV.
The way it was before radio and TV.


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Navajo artifacts collected by Shelton.
Navajo artifacts collected by Shelton.
Edison phono was a major entertainment system in years of yore!
Edison phono was a major entertainment system in years of yore!

APtravelnews-September 18th-The Shelton House in Waynesville, N.C.–A feast for the eyes is how I best describe the Shelton House Museum and traditional crafts created by some of N.C. most talented craftsmen. This great place makes history come alive. It is also one of the over 40-plus stops on the Haywood County Quilt Trail. From the home and barn there is a wonderful window into how it all used to be in N.C. and today, there are many North Carolina folks who are working in and towards the traditional ways of their fathers and mothers by going back to the land and crafts of the past! Check out the website: www.sheltonhouse.org  Also give a call to Malinda Messer, Operations  Manager–1 828-452-1551 

Note** there are a vast number of Navajo Indian relics and antiques that were collected by Mr. Shelton housed in his home, now turned in the Shelton Museum!

 

The family gathering place-at meals!
The family gathering place-at meals!

 

Craftsmen of NC are showcased throughout the museum.
Craftsmen of NC are showcased throughout the museum.
All manner of the potters art is displayed here!
All manner of the potters art is displayed here!
The kitchen, no microwaves yet!
The kitchen, no microwaves yet! Only wood,  coal  and kerosene for cooking, heating and lighting.
What Southern museum is not without Civil War memorabilia.
What Southern museum is not without Civil War memorabilia.