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The Pope House Museum was constructed back in the year 1901 and is found just a few blocks from the Capitol in downtown Raleigh. The historic house museum is open to the public for tours on Saturdays from 10:00am until 3:00pm. Guided tours take place on the hour, every hour during this time with the last tour starting at 2:00pm. The Pope House Museum is the state’s only African-American house museum and provides a look into the life of Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, the only African-American to run for Mayor in a Southern capital during the Jim Crow Era.

511 South Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: 919-996-2220

Pope House Museum
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