JLMH OPEN FOR TOURS

Regular Tour times:

On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday tours take place at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, and 1 pm.

On Saturday tours are at 1 pm, 2 pm, & 3 pm.

All museum tours are free of charge.

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Walk-ins welcome! Please call ahead for groups larger than 6 people.

All tours are guided. Museum not open for individual walkthrough.
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Public tours are not offered when school field trip groups or other pre-scheduled groups are on-site. Please call 919-833-3431 to check on tour availability.

Sept 2024 dates & times with NO PUBLIC TOURS:

THUR Sept 26 - No public tour at 10am or 1pm.

Oct 2024 dates & times with NO PUBLIC TOURS:

FRI Oct 4 - No public tour at 10am

WED Oct 16 - No public tour at 1pm

THUR Oct 24 - No public tour at 10am

WED Oct 20 - No pubic tour at 10am

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Museum Store

The Visitor’s Center/Gift Shop is open for weekday perusal from Wednesday to Friday. The shop is open from 10 am to 2 pm.

Help the Joel Lane Museum House

You can help us bring history to life by donating to JLMH!

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...Or, volunteer your time and talents!

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Joel Lane Museum House

Joel Lane Museum House, pre-2020 paint colors

Volunteers and Docents bring history to life

The Birthplace of North Carolina’s Capital

Visit the Revolutionary world of early North Carolina

Explore the beginnings of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, and the United States—from the colonial era, through the Revolutionary War, into the first years of a new nation. Discover history as it’s rarely taught: compelling human stories, told with accuracy and compassion by costumed docents who personalize each tour for our guests.

All tours are guided. The museum is not open to individual walkthrough.

Tours begin in the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Our Mission

To bring American history to life by providing a rich understanding of regional North Carolina history and the struggles, sacrifices, and achievements of all those who lived in Piedmont North Carolina in the 18th century, with particular emphasis on the life and times of Colonel Joel Lane, his family, and the 43 people enslaved on his plantation.

Upcoming Events

Oct

2024

JLMH will be at the Bentonville Fall Festival

The Joel Lane House will have a table at the Bentonville Historic Site Fall Festival, located in Four Oaks, NC.
See demonstrations of historic trades and activities, wagon rides, old timey kids games, crafts and activities, and community groups. Bring a blanket or chair and listen to live music. Food trucks will be onsite.

Dec

2024

Holiday Wreath by the JLMH Visitor Center

2024 Christmas Open House

Join us for our annual Christmas Open House! This event will take place Saturday, December 7th, 2024 from 11am-3pm.