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Antebellum & Civil War, 1831-1865
A government town grows with the establishment of several enduring institutions Raleigh's growth in this period included a small expansion of its city limits, the development of the commercial…
Foodie Tour
Add a thriving dining-out culture to Raleigh’s downtown revitalization and you get a bounty of restaurants populating the city’s established streetscapes. This often involves adaptive use of older…
African American Landmarks
Many Raleigh landmarks reflect the achievement, culture, and struggle of the city’s African American population. The oldest date to the nineteenth century. Estey Hall, built in 1874 at Shaw…
Capitol Square Historic District
A tour of the Raleigh Historic Landmarks (RHL) located in the local Capitol Square Historic Overlay District (HOD). Two centuries of Raleigh's history are represented in the architecture of the…