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Record #:
8812
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The Joel Lane house, located in Raleigh, was where the decision as to where to locate the state's capitol building was made. The home, built in 1760, was home to Joel Lane's family. Lane was born in Halifax County to parents who had emigrated from England. He served in the General Assembly and in 1770 introduced a bill that created Wake County. Following independence, the state legislature decided to locate the state's capital in Wake County. Lane hosted the nine-member committee whose job was to decide where in Wake County to place the capital. After an amusing night of entertainment in the Lane house, the committee decided to buy 1,000 acres of property that belonged to Joel Lane. This property became the site of North Carolina's capital. The home was bought by the Wake County of Colonial Dames in 1927. They began a major renovation project on the home in 1968 and the house was opened to the public in 1976.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 6, Nov 1983, p23-24, por
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Record #:
14532
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It was on Colonel Joel Lane's land that the capital city of North Carolina was built. Lane himself, was one of the most prominent citizens of his time and was outstanding in several lines of service.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 13 Issue 18, Sept 1945, p13, 22
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Record #:
15688
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Artifacts from a 1960s excavation of Joel Lane's, the \"Father of Raleigh,\" grave received some long-awaited care. High school interns Mary Grayson Brook and Catherine Ambrose processed five boxes and 877 artifacts over the course of a summer.
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Record #:
34605
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On April 23, 1913, the Bloomsbury Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution presented a plaque, dedicated to Colonel Joel Lane, to the City of Raleigh. Colonel Lane was the original owner of a tract of land near Bloomsbury which was chosen as the permanent seat of the North Carolina government. The land formed the center of what is today Raleigh.
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34606
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This article is a reprint of Joel Lane’s deed for the land sold to the state of North Carolina to create the permanent state government seat. The deed describes natural terrain features on the tract and the tract boundaries.