Mordecai Historic Park, at 1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, includes the Mordecai House, which is the oldest house in Raleigh in its original location. It was built in 1785. The park also include the soverseer’s office and smokehouse, the Allen Kitchen, the Badger-Iredell Law Office, St. Mark’s Chapel, and the birthplace of the 17th President, Andrew Johnson. The park encompasses 3.2 acres in the heart of downtown Raleigh.
Tours cost $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and youth. Kids 6 and under are free.
You can find upcoming events on Mordecai Historic Park’s Facebook page.
Here are a coming that are coming up:
Raleigh Trolley LGBTQ Pride Ride
Sunday, June 16th, 2019
1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
$10 (register in advance)
Join City of Raleigh for Raleigh’s “Pride Ride” celebrating the city’s LGBTQ history. This ride will highlight historic locations, neighborhoods, businesses, churches and other points of interest throughout the city as they pertain to the city’s LGBTQ community.
The trolley departs from Mordecai Historic Park with tours at 1, 2, & 3 pm. Each tour lasts approximately one hour. Tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, call 919-996-4364 or go to reclink.raleighnc.gov & use the barcodes below.
Sunday, June 16th, 1 pm: 242981
Sunday, June 16th, 2 pm: 242982
Sunday, June 16th, 3 pm: 242983
Living History Saturdays
Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free
Enjoy historic demonstrations and activities at Mordecai Historic Park. It’s free and registration is not required. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time.
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