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Take a look at all the shopping options and activities that Weaverville has to offer.

When in the Asheville area, be sure to come up to Weaverville to spend the day enjoying our shops and galleries. Or, be adventurous and take a hike, go fly fishing, or take in some local history.

Our walkable downtown Main St. shopping area is a great place to start, followed by some short jaunts that will satisfy the retail therapy needs of any shopper!  Our eclectic offerings include antiques, art and crafts, fishing & beekeeping supplies, textiles, fiber & sewing notions, clothing, accessories, jewelry, pharmacy supplies, plants and flowers, botanical beauty supplies…you get the idea!

History

Like Asheville, Weaverville in the 1800s was home to grand hotels, such as the Dula Springs Hotel and Blackberry Lodge, where Low Country visitors could escape the heat and pestilence of Southern summers.

Author O. Henry spent some of his last days here, regaining his health before returning to New York City and squandering it again. Weaverville College, later renamed Weaver College, contributed a defined element to our small town for 60 years until it closed in the ’30s.

The creation of Lake Louise, gifted to the town by Louise Moore Hornaday and her husband in 1936, made Weaverville an idyllic destination in the country.