The Wake Forest Historical Museum, at 414 N Main Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina, is free to visit. More opening hours have been added.
Visit:
- Tuesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Check out a big list of museums in the Triangle that are free to visit or that have free days.
Tour the historic Calvin Jones House, explore the exhibits in the new museum building, and stroll through the beautiful gardens.
The Calvin Jones House was the first administrative building of Wake Forest College and was saved from demolition by a group of eleven women from the Wake Forest Garden Club. You can sign up for a tour of the Calvin Jones House on the museum’s website.
The museum, situated behind the historic Calvin Jones House, features a permanent exhibit gallery highlighting Wake Forest’s history, including Wake Forest College. In the lobby, you will find temporary and traveling exhibits.
Upcoming Events at Wake Forest Historical Museum
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, scheduled through August 31, 2025
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Free
Tours of the Calvin Jones House explore the interconnected histories of slavery, religion, and education. Guided tours are free and open to the public. You’re encouraged to register in advance, but visitors may also register at the front desk.
Preserving History in the Wake of Disaster: Climate Resiliency & Historic Preservation
Thursday, June 12, 2025
6 p.m.
Free
Representatives from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County and Buncombe County Special Collections will discuss how historic preservation can support communities in the wake of disaster. This conversation will be moderated by Wake Forest Historic Preservation Planner, Paige Regna. Regna will help us understand how hazard mitigation planning can protect historic sites in our community.
Congenial Comrades & Trail Companions: Horace Kephart & George Masa with author Janet McCue
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Free
Join award-winning author Janet McCue for a conversation about how writer Horace Kephart and photographer George Masa fought together for the conservation of the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1920s. McCue will also screen a short portion of Paul Bonesteel’s 2002 film The Mystery of George Masa. Both Horace Kephart and George Masa are featured in our current exhibition, Horace Kephart in the Great Smoky Mountains.
“The Story of the Plott Hound” with Author Bob Plott
Sunday, July 20, 2025
2 p.m.
Free
Learn about Plott Hounds, the official state dog of North Carolina. Plott Hounds have been raised in the United States for over 250 years, and are the only recognized dog breed from North Carolina. Author, storyteller, wood carver, and descendant of the family that bred the first Plott Hounds, Bob Plott will tell the story of how the breed gained worldwide notoriety as a hunting dog. The breed’s legacy, along with that of the Plott family, extends across the state.
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