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2013
C-SPAN stops by the Joel Lane Museum House!
Debbie Lamb of C-SPAN stopped by the Joel Lane Museum House!
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2013
Colonial Dames Put On Successful Fundraiser
Colonial Dames Spring Cocktail Party Fundraiser Huge Success!
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2013
Sponsorships for 2013 Engel Talk Available
Sponsoring Elliot Engel’s talk provided benefits for donors!
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2012
Holiday Fundraiser Wreath Sales
Doughton Mountain Tree Farms partnered with us in a fundraiser this holiday season. They donated the proceeds from wreath sales to the JLMH!
19
2012
Research Reveals New Information on Three of Joel Lane’s Sons
Research Reveals New Information on Three of Joel Lane’s Sons--William, Thomas, and Joel Hinton
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2012
JLMH Board of Directors Receives Anthemion Award!
JLMH Board of Directors Receives Anthemion Award!
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2012
Fall Fundraiser--Order Spring Flowering Bulbs
Support our fall fundraiser and order your spring flowering bulbs from JLMH
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2012
Article on Engel Talk in the News and Observer
An article on Engel talk appeared in the News and Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
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2012
Joel Lane Museum House on WUNC-TV on January 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Joel Lane Museum House on WUNC-TV: Kelly McCullen of “Carolina Now” recorded a piece on the Joel Lane Museum House that will be broadcast on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30 pm.
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2012
WRAL-TV Broadcast a Piece on Christmas at Joel Lane on Dec. 19, 2011
Scott Mason and the Tar Heel Traveler show of WRAL-TV visited the Joel Lane Museum House on Dec. 2, 2011 while volunteers were decorating for Christmas.
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2011
Year-End Appeal Going On Now
The Year-End Appeal provides funding for projects that are not in our annual budget. Your gift can make a big difference!
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2011
Order Fresh Wreaths from Western NC & Support JLMH!
Order Fresh Wreaths from Western NC & Support JLMH!
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2011
New in the Museum Shop--Cheese Straws from Salem Kitchen and Sherd Pendants
New in the Museum Shop--Cheese Straws from Salem Kitchen and Sherd Pendants
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2011
Visit Us at Celebrate NC History Festival Saturday, November 5, 2011
Visit Us at Celebrate NC History Festival Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the NC Museum of History from 11 am to 4 pm
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2011
Report on Archaeological Digs Arrives
Catherine Ambrose and Judy Ambrose delivered report on archaeological digs.
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2011
Teen Aged Archaeologists Report on Artifacts
Teen Aged Archaeologists Report on Artifacts
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2011
Recognition of JLMH in National Publication
Recognition of JLMH in National Publication of the National Association of State and Local History
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2011
C-SPAN to Broadcast Lecture on Joel Lane and the Enslaved who Lived on His Plantation!
C-SPAN to Broadcast Lecture by Dr. Florence Mitchell on Joel Lane and the Enslaved Who Lived on His Plantation on C-SPAN 3 at 1:20 pm on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
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2011
Building Campaign 2011
Purchase a paver to help with the Building Campaign of 2011! Price goes up on April1.
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2011
Have a Historical Children’s Birthday Party!
Have a Historical Children’s Birthday Party at the Joel Lane Museum House!
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2011
C-SPAN Hires Camera Crew to Record Lecture on Febuary 3, 2011
C-SPAN Hires Camera Crew to Record Lecture on Febuary 3, 2011
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2010
JLMH Represented at Couture for a Cause
Thanks to ME3 and Amber Smith’s hard work, JLMH was represented at Couture for a Cause by talented young fashion designer, Karen Huskins.
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2010
Joel Lane Museum House Had Booth at Colonial Family Day at NC Museum of History
Joel Lane Museum House at Colonial Family Day at NC Museum of History on September 27, 2010
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2010
Joel Lane Museum House Booth at Historic Oak View Heritage Day
Staff and volunteers of Joel Lane Museum House manned a booth at Historic Oak View Heritage Day on October 2, 2010
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2010
Homeschool mom blogs about field trip
A homeschool group visited the site on September 22, 2010, and a mom wrote about it on her blog.
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2010
Joel Lane Museum House’s booth at Colonial Family Day at the NC Museum of History a Huge Success!
Joel Lane Museum House’s booth at Colonial Family Day at the NC Museum of History a Huge Success!
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2010
Curator Attends AASLH Conference In Oklahoma City on Scholarship
JLMH’s Curator attended AASLH conference and annual meeting in Oklahoma City on scholarship from September 22 through 25, 2010.
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2010
2010 Metro Bravo Awards--Best Historic Site for the Second Year!
The Summer 2010 issue of Metro Magazine lists the Joel Lane Museum House as a Best Historic Site for the second year in a row!
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2010
Docents’ Appreciation Day Held at House in the Horseshoe
Docents’ Appreciation Day Held at House in the Horseshoe
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2010
Colonial Dames’ Fundraiser Huge Success
The Wake County Colonial Dames’ Annual Spring Party Fundraiser was a Huge Success
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2010
Joel Lane Museum House’s Booth at Scout Jamboree
Staff and volunteers from Joel Lane Museum House manned a booth at the Scout Jamboree at the NC State Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 24
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2010
Joel Lane Museum House Gardens Show Spring Faces
Joel Lane Museum House Gardens Show Spring Faces
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2010
Joel Lane Museum House Featured in the Charlotte Observer
Joel Lane Museum House Featured in the Charlotte Observer on April 10, 2010!
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2010
“Joel Lane” Reads Mayor’s Proclamation Naming April as Raleigh History Month
“Joel Lane” Reads Mayor’s Proclamation Naming April as Raleigh History Month
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2010
2009 Annual Report Available Here
The Joel Lane Historical Society’s 2009 Annual Report is available for download.
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2010
Joel Lane and His Enslaved People
Just Updated: Paper on Joel Lane and His Enslaved People
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2010
Raleigh Heritage Trail Passport Expires March 31, 2010!
Raleigh Heritage Trail Passport Expires March 31, 2010!
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2009
Annual Meeting of the Joel Lane Historical Society on Feb. 16, 2010
The Annual Meeting of the Joel Lane Historical Society will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in the Visitors Center. Light refreshments will be served, and an update by Board President, Margaret Rolfsen,on the state of the site will be on the agenda.
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2009
Raleigh, North Carolina: A Brief History Available in the Gift Shop on December 5, 2009--SOLD OUT
Raleigh, North Carolina: A Brief History The book entitled, Raleigh, North Carolina: A Brief History by Joe A. Mobley, will be available in the gift shop on December 5, 2009.
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2009
New in the Gift Shop--Handmade Lavender-Filled Sachets!
Volunteers at the Joel Lane Museum House have just produced gorgeous handmade lavender-filled sachets.
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2009
Back in Stock--Chameleon on the Crabtree: The Story of Joel Lane
Jerry L. Cross’s biography of Joel Lane is back in the gift shop. 
28
2009
Thank You to Bland Landscaping for Volunteering Here on Earth Day!
On Earth Day, 2009, twenty managers from Bland Landscaping spent the day in our gardens volunteering to spruce up this venerable landscape.
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2009
New in the Gift Shop--Full-Color Notecards
We have just received a shipment of stunning notecards with images taken in the Joel Lane gardens. 
9
2009
Welcome to Y Guides and Princesses!
How, How! The Joel Lane patches have arrived in the gift shop. We think you are really going to like them. They sell for $3.50 each. We would like to welcome all tribes for a tour. 
13
2008
Sampler kit picturing the Joel Lane Museum House is in the gift shop!
The gift shop has just received a shipment of beautful sampler kits that feature the Joel Lane Museum House.
28
2008
A new book has just arrived in the gift shop--Wake, Capital County of North Carolina, Volume II
Wake, Capital County of North Carolina, Volume II, Reconstruction to 1920, has just arrived in the gift shop at 160 South St. Mary’s Street. It was written by K. Todd Johnson and Elizabeth Reid Murray. It is a must-have for any history buff’s library.
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19
2008
Jacob’s Ladders are back in stock in the gift shop!
Our Jacob’s ladders toys were such a hit in our booth at the Raleigh NC Convention Center opening on September 5 and 6, 2008 that we ran out of them. More have just arrived, so drop by today to pick yours up.
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2008
Schedule your class’s field trip today!
Call or email to schedule a field trip for students. They will walk the halls trodden by the founders of North Carolina and its capital. Finish off the tour with Hands-on History demonstrations.
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2008
New! Milled soaps available in the gift shop.
JLMH’s exclusive beautiful and fragrant soaps have just arrived in the gift shop.
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