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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
Lecture on Germans Building in the Backcountry of North Carolina by John Larson
JLMH presents a lecture on Germans Building in the Backcountry of North Carolina by John Larson, on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Admission will be $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is required. Please call 919-833-3431 with your MasterCard or Visa, or mail a check to P O Box 10884, Raleigh NC 27605. Be sure to include the names of all in your party; nametags will serve as tickets. Tickets are non-refundable unless we must cancel the event.
John Larson is an architectural historian with a BA in History and a MA in Public History from the University of South Carolina. As Vice President, division of Restoration at Old Salem Museums and Gardens, his responsibilities are focused primarily on architectural restoration, archaeology, horticulture and building maintenance. Recent projects include the construction of the new Visitor Center, restoration of the 1861 St. Philips Church, restoration of Timothy Vogler’s 1832 Gunsmith Shop, reconstruction of the 1823 log church and Single Brothers’ Gardens.
Prior to accepting the position at Old Salem, John was VP of the Architectural firm of Phillips and Oppermann, P.A. that specialized in historic architecture. Projects with that firm included the Fayetteville Market House, Whitehouse of the Confederacy, Montpelier and Gunston Hall. John has served as Chairman of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Historic Properties Commission, Chairman of the Preservation North Carolina Board of Advisors, and President of the National Vernacular Architecture Forum.
In 2001 John was named professional preservationist of the year with the Robert Stipe Award given by Preservation North Carolina. Last year he was awarded the Archie Davis Award by the Wachovia Historical Society. John is currently on the Montpelier (Home of President Madison) Architectural Advisory Board, and the old Maryland Statehouse Senate Chamber Restoration Advisory Committee. In the summer he teaches a Historic Building Technology Field School sponsored by UNCG, Old Salem, Preservation NC and NC Div of Archives and History.
John’s passion is for the common or vernacular architecture that is so visible in the rural landscape and along the Main Streets of North Carolina. Quite simply, John believes that historic buildings and landscapes are gifts from the past that enrich the present. They contain stories, differentiate communities and provide us with opportunities - economic opportunities for development and tourism, and cultural opportunities to connect with the heritage that makes each community unique and interesting.
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