Waynesville in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
1. Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts Marker
Son, Will Taylor Shelton, Superintendent of the Navajo Shiprock Reservation and friend to the Cherokee, and his wife Hattie purchased the home, developed a dairy farm and accented the surrounding landscape with magnificent dahlia and produce gardens. The historic barn, completed inside, accommodates farm displays and meetings and has been an agricultural icon in Waynesville for more than 100 years.
In 1977, Mary Cornwell, Haywood County Home Extension Agent, and several Village of Yesteryear crafters from the North Carolina State Fair selected Shelton House as the home of the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts. A variety of traditional North Carolina crafts is showcased in the Museum collection. Will Shelton's authentic Navajo rugs and hand-crafted
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William Taylor Shelton's collection of Acoma, Navajo, Hopi, and Sioux artifacts.
Woodcarvings are featured throughout the museum.
A sampling of the crafts found in the museum Cherokee pottery, a corn bead plant necklace and a hand woven, dyed and crocheted blanket.
The North Carolina mountains and foothills were designated the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in recognition of their natural beauty and living traditions of music, croft, agriculture, and Cherokee culture. This location is part of a regional trail of distinctive heritage sites. Ask for information at area visitor centers. More information online at: www.blueridgeheritage.com
Erected by Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 35° 29.138′ N, 82° 59.173′ W.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
2. Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts Marker
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains, specifically in Greater Asheville, and in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Museum Of N.C. Handicrafts (a few steps from this marker); Martin's Surrender (approx. Ό mile away); Battle House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas's Resting Place (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waynesville Masonic Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Time Music (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boone-Withers House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesville.
Also see . . .
1. Shelton House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property, which was listed in 1979. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts. Home page for the museum details the exhibits inside. (Shelton House) (Submitted on July 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
