Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 2, 2010

1. N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences Marker

Inscription. Collection began with 1851 geological survey: a museum since 1879: H.H. Brimley, curator from 1895 to 1946.

Erected 2003 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Environment • Natural Resources • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 35° 46.949′ N, 78° 38.386′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of West Jones Street and North Salisbury Street, on the right when traveling east on West Jones Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Just Like the Liberty Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); State of North Carolina Labor Building (about 400 feet away); Thomas Day (about 400 feet away); North Carolina Bar Association (about 400 feet away); State of North Carolina Agriculture Building (about 400 feet away);

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North Carolina Dental Society (about 400 feet away); Frederick Augustus Olds (about 400 feet away); North Carolina State Capitol (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Also see . . . NC Museum of Natural Sciences website. (Submitted on July 2, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina.)

Additional keywords. Dinosaurs, Archaelogy, Geology, Ecology

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 2, 2010

2. N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences Marker

N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 2, 2010

3. N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 2, 2010

4. N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences

Rachel Carson Sculpture and Wildlife Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 2, 2010

5. Rachel Carson Sculpture and Wildlife Garden

Located along Jones Street, outside the Museum of Naural Sciences

Rachel Carson Sculpture and Wildlife Garden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 2, 2010

6. Rachel Carson Sculpture and Wildlife Garden Marker

Celebrating a Sense of Wonder Dedication May 9, 2002

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 2, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.