News from the MINERAL & LAPIDARY MUSEUM of Henderson County, inc.

It is with deep sadness that we report one of our founding members, Margaret Johnson, has passed away. We extend our heart felt condolences to her husband Bill. Margaret has been a vital and vibrant member of our society, serving most recently as Show Chair, Treasurer and Editor of our Newsletter. This does not include the many things she did behind the scenes to enable our society to serve our members. She has also been an important part of the Mineral & Lapidary Museum in Hendersonville. Margaret will be greatly missed. Her obituary appears here (you must search the list) or here as a PDF file.

Visitors of all ages are encouraged to come and see the many other interesting exhibits of minerals, gems, geodes, and fossils. Scheduled Events: Celebrating The Museum's 10th Anniversary link here. Latest News: The Hendersonville Meteorite We now have two pieces of this meteorite on display. See more here. Pictures of the Apple Festival at the Museum Following are photographs of some of the volunteers and guests at the Mineral & Lapidary Museum during the Apple Festival August 31 through Sept. 3, 2007

Alan Borg Landen Gailey browsers in the gift shop. Browsers in the gift shop Charles Summey. Museum visitors

Charles Summey, John Pizzano, Bob Bissonette Charles Summey. Dale Pizzano Kevin Jones Kevin Jones Kevin Jones .

The Mineral and Lapidary Museum, located at 400 N. Main St in downtown Hendersonville, is open to the public free of charge, Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 pm, and Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

For further information contact the museum at 828-698-1977, or by email

VISIT THE GIFT SHOP Available items include hand crafted Jewelry, bracelets, earrings, pendants, and necklaces. Also minerals, fossils, tumbled stones, and posters of fossils, minerals, and dinosaurs. The museum gift shop has some wonderful new minerals for sale. In addition to the natural minerals we also feature some items made from man-made quartz. As always, the museum volunteers will be happy to "crack" a geode of your choice! Last year, the museum cracked open over two and one-half tons of geodes! WATCH FOR UPCOMING NEW EXHIBITS EXPECTED SOON - Look forward to the announcements here on our Web site. Also, check your local newspaper in Henderson County, North Carolina.