Pope House Museum

"We really enjoyed our visit to the Pope Museum. It was great to learn about the history of the Pope family and a part of Raleigh that we had never heard about, even after living here for several years. Andy was a very knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. Highly recommend!"

"My son and I went today right at 1:00 pm. Andy immediately greeted us and offered us a guided tour, which we gladly accepted. Andy spent 45 minutes with us, detailing not just the history of Dr. Pope but also how his history tied into North Carolina and U.S. history. Andy was not only very informative but clearly passionate about history and Dr. Pope. It was amazing have a tour guide who wasn’t there for the job but for the history. Thanks Andy!"

"The tour was very interesting and fun. Had a great experience."

"African Americans have had major accomplishments in where we are today on so many different levels despite the history of racism. I love the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments that paved the way. I joined the group touring for the Pope House Museum from Event Brte, which was organized as a free event by Connor for today. I appreciate that the Pope house is still in the spotlight in one of the most popular and busiest neighborhoods in Raleigh. Andy was the museum tour guide. Andy was always smiling and seemed passionate about sharing the details of the Pope House and the Pope family story. Andy did a fabulous job sharing how Manassa Thomas Pope (1858 - November 13, 1934) became one of Raleigh’s most influential African-American citizens of his day and the first Doctor of NC. There is so much history to absorb in this house. The most amazing discovery was the furniture, fine china, the decor, and the book collections, which gave a glimpse of what the Pope family had in their reading collection. Loved it!"

"Very interesting part of Raleigh & African-American history! Admission is free, but please consider dropping some money into the donation box. Dr. Pope was born to free parents. He graduated from Shaw University, & in 1885 he became the first African-American doctor in NC. He went on to found a medical society & health insurance company, & he had this gorgeous house built on Wilmington Street in 1901. He was a truly exceptional person; I'm surprised so many Raleigh residents seem to know little about him."