North House Museum & Archives

Built in 1820, what is now the North House Museum has long held a place of prominence along Washington Street. Originally constructed for John North, a prominent lawyer in early ninetieth-century Lewisburg, it was later a tavern and inn, and even later a residence for the local college president. It’s now the keeper of “the story” -- housing Greenbrier County artifacts, archives and family tree.

Musuem Tours. The museum, filled with artifacts dating back to the Civil War and early settlements, displays original items belonging to the house’s first occupants, John North and his wife, Charlotte. The museum’s collections also include an 18^th-century Conestoga wagon and the first rural free delivery postal buggy. To learn about the region's history, the museum offers free interpretive tours.

Special tours are offered, such as the North House and Town Tour, and the Tombstone Tours of the Old Stone and Confederate cemeteries. Donations are much appreciated. 

The Archives. The society maintains archives, including genealogical records that are accessible to the public. 

Researched by Belinda Anderson.