Skip to content
Annual Dinner on Buck Creek Click on this link to order your tickets for Dinner on Buck Creek.   Silent Auction LINK    
Historical Carson House
  • Join The Society (opens in new window)
  • Venue Rentals
  • Visit
    • Directions & Admission
    • Living History at the Historic Carson House
    • Calendar of Events
    • Heritage Center & Genealogical Research
    • Accessibility
  • History
    • Early History
    • McDowell County
    • The Carsons
    • Revolutionary Period
    • Civil War Era
    • Preservation
  • Learn
    • Stories & News
    • For Educators
    • Group/Class Reservations
    • Digital Resources
  • About
    • Guiding Principles
    • Directory
    • Venue Rentals
    • Weddings
    • Artists and Authors in Residence
  • Support
    • Carson House Society
    • Partners
    • Volunteer
    • Donations & Memorials

Plan Your Visit

  • Directions & Admission
  • House Museum & Exhibits
  • Heritage Center and Genealogy
  • Calendar of Events
  • Accessibility

Learn more about the people of Carson House

Black man with beard
Martin California Carson
Sketch of a man
Simeon Lewis Carson
Drawing of a white man with white hair
John Carson
Black man with a cigar in his mouth
Gus Greenlee
Historical Carson House
CONTACT US
Mailing Address:

1805 Highway 70 West
Marion, NC 28752

Directions

Telephone:

828-724-4948

Email:

info@historiccarsonhouse.com

  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
  • Web Accessibility Policy
  • Sitemap
HOURS

Historic Carson House Museum is open between April and December. Tours are hourly with last tour at 3:00 pm

Sunday 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

CLOSED:
May 10th Mother's Day
June 21st Father's Day

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony May 16, 2026.

During December, the museum is open during holiday hours.

  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
  • Web Accessibility Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Venue Rentals
  • Calendar of Events
  • Group/Class Reservations
  • Partners
FOLLOW US
  • TripAdvisor
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Logo
McDowell County North Carolina Logo
Blue Ridge Traveler Logo
North Carolina Museums Council
Destination McDowell