Park review: Explore Raleigh's history at Mordecai Historic Park
Take a tour of the park near downtown Raleigh or just pack a picnic and relax for a bit.
Posted — UpdatedI've let my biased be known before. As a child, I thought that I might work as a professional re-enactor, dressing up in 18th century garb and churning butter or something like that. My life took another turn, but I'm still drawn to historic places. And I've always loved Mordecai.
You can take a tour of the Mordecai house and meander through and around the other buildings. The chapel is my favorite. But as Erin Campo, the assistant park director encourages people in the video, you can just make it your park too. Take a picnic, walk your dog or just explore the grounds. Campo tells me park visitors are welcome to pick and take home the vegetables and melons when they're ripe in the park's garden.
Stay tuned for more on the park's Christmas events in December.
And check the video for more information about the park and some scenes.
Mordecai is at 1 Mimosa St. in Raleigh. Park hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tours are offered at the top of the hour with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m. Public tours are not offered when school groups are on site. Hour tours are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and youth. Half hour tours are $3 for adutls and $2 for seniors and youth.
You know best whether your child can last through a tour. The youngest might enjoy just running around the grounds and buildings.
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