North Carolina State Capitol
Discover the truth! Does the Capitol Building in Raleigh really have an escape tunnel? Secret rooms? Find out the answers to these questions and more at your state capital's website!
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- Historical Highlights of North Carolina A brief history of the state beginning with the early history and a description of many of the native tribes of North Carolina including the Cherokee, Catawba, and the Coastal Algonquian. Find information about the Colonial Period, the Halifax Resolves, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and significant events in the twentieth century.
- Lesson plan: Balancing three branches at once: Our system of checks and balances Students use primary source documents to investigate how the three branches of the American government can check each other.
- Capital Area Visitor Information Find information for scheduling a free comprehensive tour of many of Raleigh's cultural attractions and a description of the sites you can visit, including the State Capitol, the State Legislative Building, the Executive Mansion, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of History, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
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- Capital Area Visitor Information: Find information for scheduling a free comprehensive tour of many of Raleigh's cultural attractions and a description of the sites you can visit, including the State Capitol, the State Legislative Building, the Executive Mansion, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of History, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
- Harmony Hall - Lenoir: Owned by North Carolina's first governor and site of a Civil War hospital, Harmony Hall is the only house of historical significance in Kinston.
- North Carolina Executive Mansion: A history with images of the governor's mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina. Explore the gardens, the library, the ballroom, and more...all online. Read a brief history of NC's current first family.
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- Learn more about Civil War, Executive Mansion, North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly, Raleigh, State Capitol, Wake County, architecture, history, museums, and state government.
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This website of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh is provided by the Office of Archives and History. This site features information about visiting the capitol, a brief history and explanation of the architecture as well as an online tour of each of the floors and the statues and monuments on Union Square. Find an explanation of the Capitol’s role during the Civil War and read legends and myths about the building’s escape tunnel, secret rooms, and a makeshift bar.
This site also features information and a tour of the Executive Mansion and teachers can borrow videos that document the history of our state’s capital.
From the National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans The North Carolina State Capitol: Pride of the State.
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