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North Carolina State Capitol, c. 1861; Governor David S. Reid is in the foreground Raleigh, North Carolina in 1872 North Carolina State Treasurers Office in State Capitol, c. 1890s. In 1808, Andrew Johnson, the United States' future 17th President, was born at Casso's Inn in Raleigh.
Founded as the new state capital in 1792, Raleigh, N.C., is a natural playground for history lovers. Read about and visit these 20-plus sites to kickstart an experience through the area's past and present stories, sites and people.
Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina, is one of the South’s most vibrant, eclectic cities – where eclectic meets traditional and historic meets modern. Centrally located along the USA's eastern coast, the city forms part of North Carolina’s famed Research Triangle, a wellspring of education, research and technical innovation.
6 days ago · Raleigh, city, capital of North Carolina, and seat (1771) of Wake county, central North Carolina, U.S. It lies roughly 25 miles (40 km) southeast of both Chapel Hill and Durham, the three cities forming one of the state’s major urban areas—the Research Triangle.
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Raleigh (pronounced / ˈ r ɔː l i /, RALL-lee) is the capital and the 2nd most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina as well as the county seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees . [10]
Raleigh is one of the few U.S. state capitals that was specifically established and planned to serve as a capital. Its location was chosen partly for being near the center of the state and partly because it was close to Isaac Hunter's Tavern, where North Carolina legislators and other government officials liked to stay.
