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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Thomas Wolfe’s Florida Memories

“…he lay the night-long through within his berth, watching the shadowy and phantom South flash by, sleeping at length, and waking suddenly…

4 min readJan 12, 2023

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Thomas Wolfe’s Florida Memories

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Young Thomas Wolfe’s Curls

“…they were the symbol of his babyhood to her, and her sad heart, so keen in marking departures, refused to surrender them.” Look Homeward…

4 min readDec 21, 2022

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Young Thomas Wolfe’s Curls

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Charged with Fire: The Old Kentucky Home’s Coal Furnace

“…the great chill tomb of Dixieland, particularly in winter, since Eliza was most sparing of coal.” — Look Homeward, Angel

4 min readJul 6, 2022

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Charged with Fire: The Old Kentucky Home’s Coal Furnace

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Thomas Wolfe: Say That Again!

Where was Thomas Wolfe on the evening of December 1st, 1937? Accounts vary about the party he attended in New York City, the argument that…

4 min readJun 28, 2022

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Thomas Wolfe: Say That Again!

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Early Lighting in the Old Kentucky Home Boardinghouse

“…he hated most at Dixieland — the dim fly-specked lights, the wretched progress about the house in search of warmth…” — Look Homeward…

4 min readJun 10, 2022

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Early Lighting in the Old Kentucky Home Boardinghouse

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Thomas Wolfe’s Graduation

“Four years later, when he was graduated, he had passed his adolescence, the kiss of love and death burned on his lips, and he was still a…

5 min readMay 6, 2022

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Thomas Wolfe’s Graduation

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

The Folding Bed in the Parlor: Old Kentucky Home Boardinghouse

Today, Julia Wolfe’s Old Kentucky Home boardinghouse displays a dozen bedrooms containing a variety of beds. Yet another bed is hidden in…

4 min readApr 7, 2022

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The Folding Bed in the Parlor: Old Kentucky Home Boardinghouse

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

President’s Day in March

“Thus did he see first, he the hill-bound, the sky-girt, of whom the mountains were his master, the fabulous South.” — Look Homeward, Angel

5 min readFeb 18, 2022

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President’s Day in March

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Early Asheville Real Estate Developer: Julia E. Wolfe

“The town seemed to be an enormous blueprint to her: her head was stuffed uncannily with figures and estimates — who owned a lot, who sold…

4 min readJan 25, 2022

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Early Asheville Real Estate Developer: Julia E. Wolfe

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

A New Year for Thomas Wolfe: 1937

“I’m not afraid of being tarred and feathered and run out of town anymore,” said the huge shaggy-headed fellow who is North Carolina’s best…

3 min readJan 6, 2022

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A New Year for Thomas Wolfe: 1937

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Thomas Wolfe Memorial

As an NC State Historic Site, we are dedicated to interpreting the life and times of author Thomas Wolfe, and the historic boardinghouse in which he grew up.

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