Visitors Center

The Visitors Center currently houses the JLMH gift shop and office.

Originally built about 1840, it was an addition to the side of Joel Lane’s home. When the Lane house was moved from it’s original location (Boylan Street) to its current location (West Hargett Street) in the early 1900s, the new lot was narrower. The addition would not fit on the side of the house so it was moved to the rear, creating an L-shaped house.

When the Museum House was restored in the 1970s to become a museum, the addition was removed entirely from the original structure. It was moved to the north side of the site and was rented as a private residence for 30 years. In April 2007, it was remodeled and opened as our Visitors Center.

About the Paint Color

The historic Joel Lane House was repainted from a yellow to it’s original ruby red in the winter of 2019.

The Visitor’s Center remains the yellow that the Joel Lane House was previously painted in order to differentiate it from the historic house as well as to showcase what color the house used to be.

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The Visitor’s Center has a single occupancy public restroom accessible by wheelchair.