The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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Residents in historic Boylan Heights attended the meeting at the Pullen Community Center to voice their disagreement with the proposal.

Residents in Boylan Heights discuss planned towers in historic neighborhood

Proposed rezoning for Boylan Heights

Joel Lane's House is the oldest in Raleigh, built in the 1700s. It became a museum in the 1970s, and now it's getting a makeover under the watchful eye of museum director Lanie Hubbard .

However that's not the whole story today Joe Hawkins joins us live with the unexpected story behind this historic house J J That's right There is more to this story The John Lane House is currently undergoing renovations and new discoveries are being made every day Joe Lane's house is the oldest and Riley built in the 17 hundreds It became a museum in the 19 seventies and now is getting a makeover under the watchful eye of museum director Lainey Hubbert And these traces of red through here  That's the original pigment from the red Like a lot of the interpretation and the things we've been talking about with black some of this has been learning how to depict things that have always been here  The Joe Lane House is undergoing restoration and to get there they had the strip it of nearly 20 coats of paint But 250 years of paint isn't the only thing being stripped away We're still wrapping up the project There's some places it's still needs some repairs Most of the first code is up enslaved workers by hand cutting everyone in these boards Hubbard discovered the names of some of the slaves who built the home have been recorded incorrectly during the restoration process the museum director decided to right a wrong and make a plaque with the correct spelling of the names  The newest thing now is if you come and walk around the grounds and you find that monument There is a physical reminder here Thes 43 people lived and labored in enslavement and of what they built Notably we have Hercules Although the restoration in mind mint have more work to do visitors can still see the vision that was blurred along the way Now if you want to see the names on the plaque for yourself the museum is open while renovations are being made Thanks Good Asia for uncovering that fascinating history

Additions at Raleigh historic site recall the enslaved people who lived there

The Joel Lane Museum House in Raleigh has layers of paint from previous dates where the home was painted over when it needed restoration. Now, a whole new process is taking place to restore the historic home.

Joel Lane Museum House in Raleigh getting much-needed makeover

Joel Lane Museum House, 2013

Although the Joel Lane Museum House has been here longer than the City of Raleigh itself, it seems we may never have seen its real appearance.

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Residents in Boylan Heights discuss planned towers in historic neighborhood

Additions at Raleigh historic site recall the enslaved people who lived there

Joel Lane Museum House in Raleigh getting much-needed makeover

After 250 years, Raleigh's oldest home reveals original colors