The Birthplace of North Carolina's Capital Brings History to Life
The Joel Lane Museum House, “Birthplace of North Carolina’s Capital,” is a heritage site of statewide significance. It was the home of Colonel Joel Lane, a Revolutionary War patriot, who sold 1,000 acres of his land to the State of NC in 1792 for building the capital city, Raleigh. Colonel Lane’s fully furnished 18th-century home, a jewel of mid-Atlantic Georgian colonial architecture, beckons visitors to enter a by-gone world. The site also includes a circa 1790 middle-class dwelling, interpreted as a kitchen, beautiful colonial revival herb and formal gardens, and a circa 1840 Visitors Center and museum shop. Costumed docents paint a vivid picture of life in the Carolina backcountry of 1770-1795. Please see the website for location, hours, and special events.
Joel Lane Museum House, Inc. brings history to life and preserves, interprets, and exhibits Wake County, North Carolina’s oldest house, the Joel Lane Museum House, its grounds and dependencies. The organization educates the public about the history, architecture, and culture of 18th-century Wake County and about Colonel Joel Lane, an important Revolutionary War figure and a founding father of Raleigh and Wake County.
The museum shop carries a wide assortment of history related merchandise, such as children toys from days of old, books for both children and adults, and gift items related to the collection or the gardens.
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