John Wesley McElroy House
- John Wesley McElroy House
The John Wesley McElroy house is a museum in Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. The house, which was built in the 1840s is on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
The 3000 square foot house was built by John Wesley McElroy as a mansion for his wife, Catherine. McElroy was a local businessman and lawyer, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. During the war, the house was used as a hospital and the headquarters for the home guard. In 1889 the house was purchased by William Moore, a state senator and former captain in the Union Army. Moore's family lived in the house until 1917 and it became the first Post Office in Burnsville. During the 1970s the house was abandoned and fell into disrepair.
Museum
The house was purchased in 1987 by the Yancey History Association. The Association restored the building, which was opened as a museum in 2003. The museum houses period furniture and exhibits on local history.
References
Heritage of the Toe River Valley, Volume II, Lloyd Bailey - McElroy House, Michael C. Hardy
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