Hezekiah Alexander House — Attraction in Charlotte

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...

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...

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...