JLMH OPEN FOR TOURS

Regular Tour times:

On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday tours take place at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, and 1 pm.

On Saturday tours are at 1 pm, 2 pm, & 3 pm.

All museum tours are free of charge.

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Walk-ins welcome! Please call ahead for groups larger than 6 people.

All tours are guided. Museum not open for individual walkthrough.
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Public tours are not offered when school field trip groups or other pre-scheduled groups are on-site. Please call 919-833-3431 to check on tour availability.

Hours for the 2024 Thanksgiving Holiday:

Thurs Nov 28th - Closed all day for Thanksgiving

Fri Nov 29th - Open for all tours

Sat Nov 30th - Closed completely; no tours

Dec 2024 - Dates with no public tours:

Fri Dec 6th - No public tour at 1pm

Sat Dec 7th - Christmas Open House from 11am-3pm; house & grounds open to walk through

Wed Dec 11th - No public tour at 10am

Fri Dec 13th - No public tour at 10am

Wed Dec 18th - No pubic tour at 10am

Dec 23rd - January 4th - JLMH is closed the last two weeks of the year. There are no tours during this time.

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Museum Store

The Visitor’s Center/Gift Shop is open for weekday perusal from Wednesday to Friday. The shop is open from 10 am to 2 pm.

Help the Joel Lane Museum House

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Joel Lane Museum House

Joel Lane Museum House, pre-2020 paint colors

Volunteers and Docents bring history to life

The Birthplace of North Carolina’s Capital

Visit the Revolutionary world of early North Carolina

Explore the beginnings of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, and the United States—from the colonial era, through the Revolutionary War, into the first years of a new nation. Discover history as it’s rarely taught: compelling human stories, told with accuracy and compassion by costumed docents who personalize each tour for our guests.

All tours are guided. The museum is not open to individual walkthrough.

Tours begin in the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Our Mission

To bring American history to life by providing a rich understanding of regional North Carolina history and the struggles, sacrifices, and achievements of all those who lived in Piedmont North Carolina in the 18th century, with particular emphasis on the life and times of Colonel Joel Lane, his family, and the 43 people enslaved on his plantation.

Upcoming Events

Dec

2024

Holiday Wreath by the JLMH Visitor Center

2024 Christmas Open House

Join us for our annual Christmas Open House! This event will take place Saturday, December 7th, 2024 from 11am-3pm.