3427 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28206704-335-0325
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 790004, Charlotte, NC 28206)

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Historic Rosedale house at center of WBTV True Crime Carolinas promo: Watch it here

The Historic Rosedale — a 19th century plantation house in Charlotte — is at the center of our latest promotional video for WBTV: True Crime Carolinas. WBTV’s True Crime Carolinas franchise peels back the layers of unsolved crime cases in North Carolina and South Carolina. Some are stories you’ll recognize, while some are stories you aren’t aware of. …

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Living History: Juneteenth at Historic Rosedale connects past and present

On the grounds of one of Charlotte’s oldest surviving homes, a powerful celebration of freedom and remembrance unfolded. Historic Rosedale, once a plantation and now a site of education and reflection, hosted its annual Juneteenth Celebration—an event that continues to grow in meaning and impact. Historic Rosedale, built in 1815, is the oldest site in …

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Historic Rosedale Participates in Miles for Museums Program

June 2, 2025, Charlotte, NC For immediate release Historic Rosedale Participates in Miles for Museums Program Historic Rosedale is pleased to announce that the museum is a new participant in the “Miles for Museums” program which encourages the public to visit local history sites. The “Miles for Museums” program started in 2023 when some local …

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2022 Oyster Roast

The 2022 Oyster Roast Fundraiser was a rousing success! Historic Rosedale’s annual Oyster Roast Fundraiser was held on Saturday, October 15th. It was a glorious day with beautiful weather, divine food, and wonderful music and fellowship. Over $10,000 was raised for the preservation of Rosedale’s 1815 house. Many thanks go out to all involved: sponsors, …

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A Visitor Testimonial

We are fortunate to meet many wonderful “customers” at Historic Rosedale. Visitors come from all over the United States and the world in fact. Meeting them and hearing their stories of why they are visiting an 1815 Historic home site and former plantation is one of the joys of our everyday job.  It’s not often …

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Extra Special Visitors

A week of extra special visitors. Every once in a while, we get visitors with a special connection to Historic Rosedale; descendants of enslaved or free African Americans with ties to the property or maybe locals who remember a particular party hosted by the Davidson sisters.  During the week of May 30th, we had two …

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