Experts' Choice Award Joel Lane Museum House
What the experts agree on
The oldest house in Raleigh, built in 1769, belonged to Joel Lane, the "Father of Raleigh." This colonial-era plantation manor offers authentic glimpses into 18th-century life and the origins of North Carolina's capital city.
“Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh." ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's "Dating to the 1760s, the oldest dwelling in Raleigh was the home of Joel Lane, known as the "father of Raleigh" because he once owned the property on which the capital city grew." Full review
Where " His plantation manor, built in 1769, is now known as the Joel Lane Museum House and provides unique insight into Colonial living." Full review
