A Ghost Party for Your Ancestors

It’s a Ghost Party honoring Haywood Hall, and only your ancestors are invited.  For $50, you can reserve a spot for one of your ancestors.  All ancestors will be listed in the upcoming issue of our newsletter, Haywood Hall Happenings.  Your contributions are tax deductible, and proceeds will support the general upkeep of Haywood Hall.  Contibutions should [...]

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Wedding Watercolor by Tesh Parekh

I wanted to share this lovely painting that Tesh Parekh created for Jon and Lindsay’s wedding last Saturday.  What a wonderful way to capture a memory of their special day!  Tesh is available for commission paintings, and more information can be found on his website:  http://www.teshparekh.com/.  You can read about Tesh’s work on this particular project on his [...]

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2010 Availability

We still have availabilty for 2010 events here at Haywood Hall.  While many of our spring Saturdays are already booked, we do have a few remaining dates in April and June.  Fall weddings tend to book quickly, but at this time, we have a number of openings for September and October.

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In Memory of Marshall DeLancey Haywood, Jr.

Today Haywood Hall celebrates the life and honors the memory of Mr. Marshall DeLancey Haywood, Jr.  Marshall, the husband of Haywood Hall curator Margie Haywood, died this previous Saturday, September 29, 2009, after four years of declining health.
The only child of the late Marshall DeLancey Haywood and Mattie Hawkins Bailey Haywood, Marshall was born in Raleigh on [...]

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Haywood Hall the Backdrop of Next Week’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 27.  Yes, Bobby Flay and Ed Mitchell of The Pit will be the stars of the episode, but Haywood Hall will provide the setting.  Tune in to the Food Network at 8:30 next Wednesday night  to watch Throwdown with Bobby Flay and find out how the famous chef matched up against Raleigh’s Pit [...]

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Haywood Hall on Facebook.

That’s right!  Just because we’re a 200 year-old historic site doesn’t mean we aren’t keeping up with changing times.  Haywood Hall Museum House & Gardens now has a page on Facebook; please visit and join our group of fans.  We also invite you to add photos from your events, post a review, or start a new [...]

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Chef Bobby Flay Takes on Pitmaster Ed Mitchell at Haywood Hall

Today was a big day at Haywood Hall as we hosted a showdown between our local Pitmaster Ed Mitchell and Food Network’s Chef Bobby Flay.  No one knew we were involved in a filming of Throwdown with Bobby Flay until Bobby arrived to challenge Ed.  Of course we can’t tell you who won (The episode [...]

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Snow at Haywood Hall

Today we awoke to find Raleigh and Haywood Hall covered by a blanket of snow.  Fortunately, we did not have any events scheduled, so we were free to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenes.

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Join us for our 4th of July Celebration

The 4th of July is probably the biggest day of the year here at Haywood Hall.  We open our doors to the public and invite everyone to join us for games in the gardens, tours of the house, and special music by The Untravelled Road.  Rumor has it, we may even be joined by a [...]

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Raleigh Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

Congratulations to our curator, Mrs. Margie Haywood!  She has recently been named as a 2008 Inductee into the Raleigh Hall of Fame.  She is being recognized for her tireless efforts to preserve and promote the history of Raleigh.  We at Hayood Hall are keenly aware of her many contributions, and we cannot think of anyone more [...]

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