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Past Events
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Jul 4, 2010
Celebrate Independence Day and Learn Our History! Free Admission -
Apr 8, 2010
Lecture on 18th-Century Architecture in North Carolina--SOLD OUT! -
Feb 16, 2010
Annual Meeting of the Joel Lane Historical Society -
Feb 4, 2010
Lecture on Slavery in North Carolina in the 18th Century -
Jan 21, 2010
Lecture on the Women of Joel Lane’s Family -
Dec 5, 2009 - Dec 6, 2009
Christmas Open House 2009 -
Nov 27, 2009 - Nov 29, 2009
Special Hours on Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend -
Nov 12, 2009
Lecture on Wake County’s Participation in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 -
Oct 29, 2009
Tavern Party -
Oct 4, 2009
Lecture on George Washington’s 1791 Tour of the South--SOLD OUT -
Sep 20, 2009
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea 2009--SOLD OUT -
Jul 4, 2009
An Old-Fashioned July Fourth, 2009 -
Jun 15, 2009 - Jun 19, 2009
Colonial Day Camp at the Joel Lane Museum House -
Apr 23, 2009
Back by popular demand, Jim Jones will lecture on “Comitia Americana Medals.” -
Mar 13, 2009
Concert of Early American Music by Nationally Renowned Musicians -
Feb 19, 2009
Lecture on “George Washington’s 1791 Tour through the South” WAS SOLD OUT -
Feb 10, 2009
Joel Lane Historical Society Annual Meeting -
Dec 6, 2008 - Dec 7, 2008
The Simple Joys of a A Colonial Christmas -
Nov 13, 2008
Lecture on “Promoting Heritage Tourism Through the Preservation of City-Owned Cemeteries” -
Oct 23, 2008
Lecture on “The Anglican Church in North Carolina in the Colonial Era” -
Sep 28, 2008
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea -
Sep 13, 2008
Volunteer Open House -
Jul 4, 2008
An Old-Fashioned July Fourth, 2008
Back by popular demand, Jim Jones will lecture on “Comitia Americana Medals.”
On April 23, 2009 at 7 pm in the Visitors Center, Mr. Jones will discuss the stories of eleven of America’s most-admired statesmen and will show images of the very exclusive medals awarded by Congress to them. Admission will be $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. To join, click here. Refreshments will be served. Seating is extremely limited, and reservations are required. Please join us in the intimate setting of our historic Visitors Center, circa 1820-40, for a glass of wine and a fascinating talk.
This lecture provides an overview of eleven unique medals that were authorized during the American Revolution by the Continental Congress to recognize the leadership and valor of key officers in important battles. These medals were designed, engraved, and struck in France under the direction of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Historical maps, contemporary portraits and paintings, and high quality digital images of the medals themselves reveal the significance of individual contributions and the grateful appreciation of the new-born independent nation. Several intimately related medals will also be discussed.
After 35 years of service, Mr. Jones retired from IBM in 2004 to focus on his interests in American colonial history, North Carolina genealogy, and numismatism and to spend more time with his family. He researches and lectures on selected historic, genealogical and numismatic topics of personal interest. He has lectured numerous times on Colonial Currency here at the JLMH and has always been warmly received for his fascinating explanations and detailed images.
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