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.

Available Tour Times for Aug, Sept, & Oct 2025:

August 2025

Saturday, August 23rd - We will be closed for tours on Sat 8/23/25 as staff will be at an off-site event.

September 2025

Thursday, Sept 4 - Private 11am tour. All other times available.

October 2025

Thursday, Oct 2nd - Private tour at 1pm. All other times available.

Thursday, Oct 23rd - Private tour at 10am and 1pm. All other times available.

Thursday, Oct 30th - Private tour at 12pm. All other times available.

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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.

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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

Jun

2025

“Becoming Lunsford Lane”, with Prof. Craig T. Friend

Join us on Thursday, June 12th, 2025, from 7pm-8:30pm, for a talk with Professor Craig Friend about his biography “Becoming Lunsford Lane”.