Forest Park in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Governor Morehead School
Established for visually impaired students in 1845 under leadership of John Motley Morehead. Present plant is 3 blocks south.
Erected 1974 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-47.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 35° 46.997′ N, 78° 39.349′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Forest Park. It is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Park Drive East, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1302 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Marys School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Marys (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Bryan Grimes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joel Lane House (approx. 0.3 miles away); State School for the Blind (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elmwood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bloomsbury or Wake Court House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sitdowns (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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