Charlotte Museum Of History
3500 Shamrock Dr
CharlotteNC28215
Payment Methods: Cash
Closed
- Sunday
- 1:00pm-5:00pm
- Monday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Tuesday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Thursday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Friday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
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Description
The Charlotte Museum of History provides a premier learning experience about the Carolina backcountry, exploring the early history of the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Region.
Tips
Green Acres: End your visit with a leisurely walk around or picnic on the wooded, seven-acre lot surrounding the museum and homesite.
Green Acres:
End your visit with a leisurely walk around or picnic on the wooded, seven-acre lot surrounding the museum and homesite.
Editorial Reviews
Built in 1774, this stone building is the oldest dwelling in the county. Hezekiah Alexander and his wife, Mary, reared 10 children in this house and farmed the land. Seasonal events commemorate the early days. Permanent and rotating exhibits in the museum span 300 years of southern Piedmont history.Admission is free on Sunday.
The oldest house in the county is now home to 36,000 square feet of Queen City history.:
The Scene
Located just up the road from the historic house of Hezekiah Alexander (who signed the Declaration of Independence, co-founded local Queens College in 1771, and co-framed the...
Located just up the road from the historic house of Hezekiah Alexander (who signed the Declaration of Independence, co-founded local Queens College in 1771, and co-framed the...
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The Charlotte Museum of History provides a premier learning experience about the Carolina backcountry, exploring the early history of the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Region.
Mission: The Charlotte Museum of History, an educational organization, captures and shares the stories of the Charlotte region from settlement forward through exhibits and programs. The museum collects, preserves, researches, and interprets regional artifacts, including the oldest surviving house in Mecklenburg County, the 1774 Hezekiah Alexander Homesite.
