Jackson

Western Carolina University
Mountain Heritage Center
The Mountain Heritage Center celebrates the natural and cultural heritage of the southern Appalachian region. Through artifacts and interpretive exhibits, educational programs, and demonstrations, the center promotes the rich traditions of the mountains. Visitors will see the Appalachian region interpreted from new perspectives and come away with an understanding of its land, culture, and people.

Western Carolina University
Special Collections and University Archives
Western Carolina University Special Collections and University Archives collects and houses manuscripts, books, and images documenting the history of the school and the Southern Appalachian region.

Jackson County Public Library (Fontana Regional Library)
Jackson County Public Library Genealogy Collection
The Jackson County Public Library's Genealogy Collection consists of reference books focusing on Jackson County and western North Carolina family history research, some unpublished genealogies of local families, and local newspapers and census records of microfilm.

Southwestern Community College, Learning Resources Center
Southwestern Community College North Carolina Collection
The North Carolina Collection in the Learning Resources Center at Southwestern Community College includes writing by North Carolina authors; literature about North Carolina; vertical files on the history of the college, the southern Appalachians, and the state in general; a collection of college photographs; microfilmed Jackson and Swain County records from the State Archives' core collection; microfilmed local newspapers; microfilmed SCC Board of Trustees records; and complete runs of all college catalogs and yearbooks.

Cashiers Historical Society
Zachary-Tolbert House
The Cashiers Historical Society preserves and interprets the Zachary-Tolbert House. The eight-room Greek Revival home was built in the mid 1800's and was never modernized making it a pristine example of a rural antebellum Southern home. Featuring furniture made by the builder of the home, Mordecai Zachary, the house opens during the summer season for tours and special events.

Jackson County Genealogical Society
The Genealogical Society holds materials of research value regarding especially but not limited to Jackson County, NC and facilitates the discovery, research and exchange of materials related to Jackson County genealogy.