NEWS Thomas Wolfe Centennial Celebration Click here for a recap of the Centennial Celebration and Commemorative Stamp Ceremony held October 3, 2001. Final revisions to the architectural plans are underway, and we expect to go to bid for contractors very soon. The historic Old Kentucky Home boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial is currently closed to the public and undergoing restoration following a fire on July 24, 1998. At the thirty-minute mark of each hour, a guided walking tour takes visitors around the exterior of the Old Kentucky Home. Visitors will learn about the history of the boarding house and the Wolfe family.
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Presentation lasts 22 minutes. Visitors can see an exhibit hall filled with displays on Thomas Wolfe and his family, including Wolfe's furnishings and personal items from his last apartment in New York City Special Events and Programs Planning for 2001 special events is underway.