Located off N.C. 82, three miles east of Erwin, the Battlefield Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. The museum is closed on Monday. There is no admission charge to the museum, but donations to maintain the museum and its artifacts are always welcome.

There are many artifacts in the museum to view and study. You may view an 1850 quilt owned by the Smith family, that was used to hide and protect the family silver in the woods during the battle. It rained during the entire battle, and you can still see the water stains on the quilt.

There is a map room in the museum that you can study to see troop positions during certain phases of the battle. A small diarama of the sucessful Federal assault on the first line is there as well as models of each of the plantation houses.

For the avid historian research books, copies of period newspapers, and other printed and preserved materials are available.

Located in the museum is a small gift shop and book store area. Here you will find books about Averasboro, nearby Bentonville, and other Civil War titles. In the gift shop you can purchase items related to the Civil War as well as other novelties, souvenirs, art work, and childrens toys.

The gift shop accepts cash, Mastercard, and Visa.

A wonderful addition to the facilities at Averasboro is the covered picnic pavilion, located across the parking lot from the museum at the main entrance to the battlefield. This area is used for events of all kinds - reenactments, living history events, and more.

 Have you heard the good news about the new Civil War/Blue Grass CD release by Rogers & Johnson? It's available at the Averasboro Battlefield Museum Gift Shop for just $14.99.

North Carolina songwriters Barney Rogers and The Grass Cats’ Russell Johnson collaborate on a CD of original songs inspired by the people, places and events of the American Civil War.

As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War approaches, New Time Records will release the Rogers and Johnson CD When the Bands Played. This unique collection of original songs was inspired by the people places and events of America‘s greatest tragedy and triumph. Dynamic vocals, distinctive melodies, creative arrangements and their solid performances capture the emotion, passion and spirit of the men who fought and the families that were left behind. From the selfless sacrifices of six brothers joining the Confederacy in The Tatham Boys and the lonesome melancholy experienced in When the Bands Played to the anticipation of the wearied veteran returning home in Heading South, Rogers and Johnson relate in song the hardships and hopes of this desperate time.

Click here to see the Press Release for When the Bands Played.