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

Experimental Railroad

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

1. Experimental Railroad Marker

Inscription. Est. 1833. Horses hauled granite for the Capitol over a railroad from a quarry 1¼ miles S.E.

Erected 1939 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 35° 46.844′ N, 78° 38.291′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on North Wilmington Street north of New Bern Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the NC State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 N Wilmington St, 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. Christ Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Presidents North Carolina Gave The Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hickory Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); John S. Ravenscroft (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Society of North Carolina

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(within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Lunsford Lane (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011

2. Experimental Railroad Marker

Experimental Railroad Marker and the NC Capitol Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011

3. Experimental Railroad Marker and the NC Capitol Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.