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Apr 1, 2012
Lecture on “The Book In Colonial America and Caring for Your Books” by Jane Bultman
Feb 28, 2012
Annual Meeting of the Joel Lane Historical Society
Feb 24, 2012
Performance by Elliot Engel on Sir Walter Raleigh: Beyond the Muddy Cloak
Feb 16, 2012
Lecture on Slavery in Microcosm: Bertie County, NC
Jan 12, 2012
Lecture on “Moving Midway Plantation” by Charles Silver
Dec 3, 2011
Colonial Christmas Open House 2011
Nov 13, 2011
Lecture Mark Catesby and his Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Oct 27, 2011
Tavern Party
Oct 13, 2011
Lecture on Germans Building in the Backcountry of North Carolina by John Larson
Oct 9, 2011
Lecture on North Carolina Cemeteries by John Clauser--Reprise
Sep 25, 2011
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea
Sep 15, 2011
Lecture on 18th Century Cemetery Practices in NC--SOLD OUT
Jul 4, 2011
Independence Day Open House
Jun 13, 2011
Colonial Day Camp with Camp Flintlock
Apr 30, 2011
Pathways to the Past--A Macaroni Kid Meet Up
Apr 7, 2011
Lecture: Stitches in Learning – A Look at North Carolina Schoolgirl Needlework
Feb 11, 2011
Program by Elliot Engel on “Blackbeard: The North Carolinian Nobody Knows”
Feb 3, 2011
A Lecture on the Enslaved People Who Lived on and Near Joel Lane’s Plantation--SOLD OUT
Dec 4, 2010 - Dec 5, 2010
A Colonial Christmas Open House 2010
Nov 11, 2010
Lecture on “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Water Mills of Wake County”
Oct 28, 2010
Tavern Party 2010
Oct 21, 2010
Lecture on “Carolina Cottage: A Personal History of the House of Joseph Lane (Joel’s brother)”
Sep 23, 2010
Lecture on “North Carolina’s Role in the American Revolution” was SOLD OUT.
Sep 19, 2010
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea 2010 was SOLD OUT!
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

Colonial Christmas Open House 2011

when: Dec. 3, 2011

The annual Colonial Christmas Open House took place on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission was free, and donations were gratefully accepted. The buildings were decorated with traditional greenery and will reflected the very different way in which colonists and early Americans celebrated the Christmas holiday. Information about the house and grounds wsd offered by costumed docents; re-enactors demonstratef scenes of 18th-century life; the sounds of live music filled the air; and other interpreters entertained children and adults with colonial games, crafts, and other activities through the “Hands-on History” program.

The gift shop was open with a great choice of inexpensive gifts, many under $12, for both young and not so young, and the annual bake sale featured delicious local specialties and traditional delights.