▁ ▁The ▁site ▁is ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Division ▁of ▁State ▁Historic ▁S ites . ▁ ▁The ▁site ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Re ems ▁Creek ▁Valley , ▁and ▁was ▁originally ▁a ▁mountain ▁plant ation . ▁ ▁The ▁historic ▁site ▁expl ores ▁daily ▁life ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 8 0 0 s ▁in ▁the ▁Blue ▁R idge ▁Mountains . ▁Vis itors ▁can ▁see ▁the ▁historic ▁structures , ▁including ▁a ▁lo om ▁house , ▁tool ▁shed , ▁spring ▁house , ▁smoke ▁house , ▁and ▁corn ▁c rib . ▁ ▁Gu ided ▁t ours ▁show ▁visitors ▁a ▁ 1 7 9 0 ▁slave ▁house ▁and ▁discuss ▁the ▁eigh teen ▁ens la ved ▁people ▁that ▁lived ▁and ▁worked ▁on ▁the ▁V ance ▁farm . ▁T ours ▁conclude ▁at ▁the ▁re construct ed ▁ 1 7 9 0 s ▁V ance ▁home . ▁ ▁Z eb ul on ▁B air d ▁V ance ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁the ▁property ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 0 , ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁be ▁Governor ▁of ▁North ▁Carolina ▁( 1 8 7 7 1 8 7 9 ) ▁and ▁U . S . ▁Senator ▁( 1 8 7 9 1 8 9 4 ). ▁ ▁The ▁farm ▁features ▁an ▁exhib it ▁about ▁V ance ' s ▁career , ▁and ▁how ▁this ▁early ▁mountain ▁life ▁influenced ▁him . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁, ▁N CH R ▁ 3 0 ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Tra vel ▁and ▁Prom otion ▁Division , ▁Department ▁of ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Development . ▁" Sh elter ing ▁a ▁her