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Hezekiah Alexander House

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πŸ‘πŸ‘ An exciting feature we weren't aware of until we saw the model upstairs in the museum was the Alexander Rock House. We followed the trails out back to the actual home and what a historic gem! We were able to walk through 2 floors of the actual house, another exterior building, the kitchen garden.. w... People often mention home, history,


Address

3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215

Website

charlottemuseum.org

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4.60 (63 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Pkl504 1 year ago on Google
    Always love learning about history, seeing an actual structure set up as it would have been then. We travel all around looking at historic sites, and this one is 5 min from home.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Carolyn W. 8 months ago on Google
    An exciting feature we weren't aware of until we saw the model upstairs in the museum was the Alexander Rock House. We followed the trails out back to the actual home and what a historic gem! We were able to walk through 2 floors of the actual house, another exterior building, the kitchen garden.. we then walked the path over the creek and to the spring house and then followed the trail back through the woods, along the creek, back to the museum. That was such a cool find!
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Maureen H. 4 years ago on Google
    Very informative tour. Grounds are beautiful. $10 for adults; $7 for kids ages 6 -12 & seniors over 62 yrs. Kids under 6- sorry, I don't remember.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Maria G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great experience in getting to know some history, culture, and life of settlers, native Indians, and the role this home had on the revolution.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sporadic T. 6 years ago on Google
    Very educational. The Hezekiah Alexander House is the oldest, standing home in Mecklenburg County, NC. The building completion occurred in 1774! Wowzers! In the 1940s (if I remember correctly), the house was in danger of being torn down. The organization called The Daughters of Revolution, sprang into action to save and restore the home along with the Methodist Church who now owns a significant parcel of the land, which include many of his original 600 acres, although of course not all of it. The home includes a full basement and attic, which are not accessible to the public. However, tours include the entry, his bedroom, kitchen, parlor/office and upstairs bedrooms for his ten children (7 sons and three daughters). The two bedrooms served as sleeping quarters at nighttime and indoor work space during the day. Toys, bedding and furniture from the time period are displayed throughout the home. A medium-sized table in the parlor/office area is believed to be the only original property/ heirloom of Hezekiah. He was a wealthy man with business acumen, and served in many trades including tax consulting.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Martin CJ M. 5 years ago on Google
    Janet was our excellent tour guide and the CEO, Adria Focht, is doing an excellent job!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dean E. 9 months ago on Google
    As a Charlotte native who grew up in the public school system, we had 2-3 field trips to the Hezekiah Alexander House and the museum. Way back then the overal experience was merely educational and visual in the eyes of a younger person. Some 40 years later I learned I am a descendant of Alexander (he’s my 6th great grandfather) and so visiting again had a different feeling. Highly recommend for anyone who is interested in learning more about the history of Mecklenburg and Charlotte and the era of the mid-late 1700s.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Brian B. 3 years ago on Google
    A lot of Charlotte history in this place. Kept up very well. I remember coming here in elementary school on a field trip, but enjoyed it even more this go-round

  • 4/5 Lucas B. 5 years ago on Google
    The house itself is a five-star experience. The museum building was in need of some curating and more exhibits.

  • 5/5 JoLayne B. 4 years ago on Google
    We completely enjoyed the museum and the exhibits. Our guide, Ian, who led us through the house and surrounding buildings was entertaining and his enthusiam made the history fun and exciting. It had been many years since I had been there, and I was pleasantly surprised at the wonderful exhibits on display. Would recommend highly.

  • 5/5 Erin J. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful wedding venue! The staff was very professional, accommodating, and made us feel welcome!

  • 5/5 Adrienne C. 4 years ago on Google
    Left feeling so grateful that our community leaders and residents invested their the time and talent, money and energy to preserve this piece of Charlotte history. Our tour guide LAUREN was an amazing docent who shared her knowledge with wit and wisdom . I loved the way she used storytelling approach to really help the group imagine life there in the 1700 and 1800’s!


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