Southwest Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Central Prison
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 22, 2014
1. Central Prison Marker
Erected 1959 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-66.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 35° 46.477′ N, 78° 39.361′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Southwest Raleigh. Marker is at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Hunt Drive, on the right when traveling west on Western Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Western Boulevard, Raleigh NC 27606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dorothea Dix Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Life on Dix Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Civil War Arrives in Raleigh (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dix Hospital Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First People (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Courthouse for Wake County (approx. half a mile away); State School for the Blind (approx. half a mile away); Saint Mary’s (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
