Joel Lane Museum House Inc
160 S Saint Marys St
RaleighNC27603
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You can tour the house throughout most of the week, but the Museum House also offers seasonal open houses for Christmas and Fourth of July as well as an annual Antiques Appraisal Fair.
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Dating to the 1760s, the oldest dwelling in Raleigh was the home of Joel Lane, known as the "father of Raleigh" because he once owned the property on which the capital city grew. Costumed docents lead tours of the restored house and beautiful period gardens. The last tour starts an hour before closing.
Climb the stairs of one of Raleigh's oldest homes, and see where the City of Oaks really began.:
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When Colonel Joel Lane gave the go-ahead, dirt began flying as the city of Raleigh staked its claim on part of Lane's plantation. That was in 1792. So the City of Oaks grew, but...
When Colonel Joel Lane gave the go-ahead, dirt began flying as the city of Raleigh staked its claim on part of Lane's plantation. That was in 1792. So the City of Oaks grew, but...
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Built circa 1770, Joel Lane’s home is a jewel of Georgian mid-Atlantic colonial architecture. It was fully restored and furnished in the 1970s and is open for tours led by costumed docents. The site consts of three buildings and gardens: the museum, an adjacent 1790 middle-class dwelling, called the "Kitchen," beautiful herb and formal neo-colonial gardens, and a circa 1840 Visitors Center...
