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The Joel Lane House, also known as Wakefield, was built in 1769 and is now a restored historic home and museum in Raleigh, North Carolina.It is the oldest dwelling in Wake County and contains collections of 18th century artifacts and period furnishings. [2]
At one time, the plantation house was the center of a 5,000-acre (20 km 2) plantation, one of the largest in Wake County. Lane is considered a founder of Raleigh, as 1,000 acres was sold from his plantation as the site of the city. [5] The house was named after Moses Mordecai, whose first wife, Margaret Lane, had inherited it from her father Henry.
The land was originally home to a plantation house built by Joel Lane in 1785. About 1824 the house underwent significant alterations that resulted in the Greek Revival dwelling that is today a house museum. Beginning in 1916, land south of the house was sold and subdivided for residential development.
The Joel Lane House — known for school tours, lamb’s ear plants and the cherry bounce drink — could have a skyscraper for a neighbor.
Joel Lane Christmas Open House: Come and walk through the historic Joel Lane house - the oldest house in Raleigh - and talk to costumed re-enactors and volunteers. There will be kids crafts like ...
Wake Forest Historical Museum 90: Nancy Jones House: Nancy Jones House: March 1, 1984 NC 54 ... Joel Lane House: Joel Lane House. July 28, 1970 : 728 W. Hargett St. ...
This list of museums in North Carolina is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
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