Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Raleigh NC Through the Ages
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Raleigh was purpose-built to be a capital city, chosen in 1792 as a central location for North Carolina's seat of government, and that deliberate founding gives downtown a layered, living quality that few Southern cities can match. Every block seems to hold a different chapter of American history, from the earliest days of statehood through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the long struggle for civil rights, and into the modern era. This walking tour pulls those chapters toget…
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- North Carolina State Capitol
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- Heck-Andrews House
- Hawkins-Hartness House
- The Tucker House
- Oakwood Cemetery
- North Carolina Executive Mansion
- Moore Square
- Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum
- Sir Walter Apartments
- City of Raleigh Museum
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