The organization is also reaching out for potential new board members who believe that their expertise in history, fundraising, crafts, and community relations would be of benefit to the group.  

The farmhouse includes Charlestonian-style features such as jib windows and railing and is adorned with Victorian ceilings, walnut bannister, doors, woodwork, and impressive Shelton family antiques. The 140-year-old structure was at one time situated on vast acreage but is now down to 8 acres that encompass the land on which the 100-year-old barn, apartment, HART Theater, and the Farmer’s Market are also situated. 

Shelton House is the first house in Haywood County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the first to be ornamented with a quilt block on the Haywood County Quilt Trails. Because of its antique farm collection and its legacy as a historic dairy, the museum is included as a tour site on Buy Haywood’s Agritourism map.  Recently, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area selected Shelton House to display signage that demonstrates the museum’s tie to agricultural, Cherokee, and craft heritage in the region.

In addition, because of Will Taylor Shelton’s association with the Navajo reservation in New Mexico, the Shelton House Navajo collection is considered of extreme importance to the understanding of Navajo history by Navajo antiquity experts.

Interested individuals for either volunteer or potential board positions should contact Sarah Jane League at 828.456.5356 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. www.sheltonhouse.org