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Charlotte Museum of History and Hezekiah Alexander House

Charlotte Museum of History and Hezekiah Alexander House: recorded history and sources.

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3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte
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Recorded address3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte
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  • Charlotte Museum of History publishes general admission and free admission for museum members and children aged 0–3. Check its visitor page for current prices, eligibility and admission programs.

    org-reported Charlotte Museum of History · checked 2026-10-03

  • The Charlotte Museum of History identifies the log kitchen as a reproduction and the two-story springhouse as reconstructed.

    org-reported Charlotte Museum of History · checked 2026-10-03

  • The Charlotte Museum of History states that historical records identify at least 17 people enslaved by Hezekiah Alexander at the Rock House during his lifetime.

    org-reported Charlotte Museum of History · checked 2026-10-03

  • The Charlotte Museum of History states the main museum building is wheelchair accessible and has accessible single-stall restrooms, while the Rock House, log kitchen and springhouse interiors are not wheelchair accessible. It describes grounds tours involving a hill, walking and standing, with gravel at the herb garden and kitchen path.

    org-reported Charlotte Museum of History · checked 2026-10-03

  • The Charlotte Museum of History describes its East Charlotte campus as eight acres and the circa-1774 Rock House as the oldest surviving house in Mecklenburg County.

    org-reported Charlotte Museum of History · checked 2026-10-03

  • The Smithsonian Affiliations directory lists Charlotte Museum of History in Charlotte, North Carolina.

    documented Smithsonian Affiliations · checked 2026-10-03

  • The Charlotte Museum of History describes the Alexander Rock House, finished in 1774, as the last standing home of a framer of North Carolina first constitution and first Bill of Rights.

    org-reported Charlotte Museum of History · checked 2026-10-03

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