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Past Events
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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
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea
Admission to the tea was $25 for adults and $15 for children aged 12 and under, payable in advance. Participants mailed a check to PO Box 10884, Raleigh NC 27605, or called us at 919-833-3431 with MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit cards to reserve places. Minimum age was 5 years.
While drinking tea or lemonade and cakes, guests learned the etiquette of taking tea in the colonial manner. After tea, they participated in a craft, colonial games, or learned a Scottish country dance. Music was provided by “Flies in the Kitchen,” a string quartet.
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