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…

The Capital City Trail, established in 1963, was a heritage trail highlighting 45 sites around central Raleigh. A printed guide mapped the properties, gave a thumbnail history of each, and suggested a…

A small southern town becomes more cosmopolitan with the influx of professors and professionals. Raleigh's historic properties from the second half of the twentieth century reflect the maturation…

Fayetteville Street is the historical heart of this city. It has seen iconic events like the march of Union troops to the Capitol in the waning days of the Civil War. It has seen welcome-home parades…