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Raleigh: A Capital City

An itinerary for a tour of the capital of the Old North State. The site provides information and photographs for Raleigh's historic districts, architecture, parks and recreational areas, and more.

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Originally planned to be a capital city in 1792, Raleigh has grown from a small, one-square-mile town into a modern government, high-tech, education and social center. Today visitors can see more than 125 local historic landmarks.

This website offers several ways to discover the places that reflect this city’s history. Each highlighted place features a brief description of its historic significance, color photographs and public accessibility information. At the bottom of each page the visitor will find a navigation bar containing links to five essays: Early History, African American History, Suburbanization, Modernism and Preservation. These essays provide historic background, or "contexts," for the places included in the itinerary. In the Learn More section, the itinerary links to regional and local websites that provide visitors with further information regarding cultural events, special activities, and lodging and dining possibilities.

Clickable maps take the viewer to the historic site they wish to see. There are also printable versions of the maps.

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