The Charlotte Museum of History

Hezekiah Alexander House

The Rock House

The Revolutionary War-era home of Hezekiah Alexander is located on the grounds of the Charlotte Museum of History. Built in 1774, this two story stone house is the oldest surviving structure in Mecklenburg County and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The house was preserved through the efforts of area chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution starting in 1949. A second era of restoration was begun in 1969 by preservation architects and craftsmen drawing on archaeological evidence and using construction materials and techniques of the mid-1700s. Thanks to their efforts and the tireless determination of staff and volunteers to locate authentic period furniture, visitors can see the home as it might have looked when Hezekiah and Mary Alexander and their ten children lived there.

Find out more about the house that Hezekiah built in Solving the Rock House Mysteries. This exhibit, based on evidence from archaeological digs and original documents, explores the names and faces, and the myths and legends, surrounding the 230+ year old home. It also chronicles the preservation and restoration of the Rock House.


	Hezekiah Alexander House The Rock House The Revolutionary War-era home of Hezekiah Alexander is located on the grounds of the Charlotte Museum of History. Built in 1774, this two story stone house is the oldest surviving structure in Mecklenburg County and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was preserved through the efforts of area chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution starting in 1949. A second era of restoration was begun in 1969 by preservation architects and craftsmen drawing on archaeological evidence and using construction materials and techniques of the mid-1700s. Thanks to their efforts and the tireless determination of staff and volunteers to locate authentic period furniture, visitors can see the home as it might have looked when Hezekiah and Mary Alexander and their ten children lived there. Find out more about the house that Hezekiah built in Solving the Rock House Mysteries. This exhibit, based on evidence from archaeological digs and original documents, explores the names and faces, and the myths and legends, surrounding the 230+ year old home. It also chronicles the preservation and restoration of the Rock House.