leisure place  Joel Lane Museum House Inc leisure place  Joel Lane Museum House Inc leisure place  Joel Lane Museum House Inc
Leisure type
Culture
Facilities :
With a picnic area
Address : (View map )

160 South Saint Mary's Street

27603 Raleigh

United States

Reception phone number : 919-833-3431
Fax number : 919-833-9431
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Joel Lane's home, circa 1770, is the oldest in Wake County. It is of statewide significance because it is where the commissioners charged with choosing land for the site of the "unalterable capital" spent ten days before deciding to purchase 1,000 acres of Lane's land.

The museum, an adjacent 1790 middle-class dwelling, called the "Kitchen," beautiful herb and formal gardens, and a circa 1840 Visitors Center visitors to enter a by-gone world. Costumed docents interpret the buildings.

Spoken languages :
en
Opening period : 03/01 - 12/02
Wednesday through Friday, tours begin at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, and 1:00
On Saturday, tours begin at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm
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