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

Gales Family

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018

1. Gales Family Marker

Inscription. Joseph, Raleigh Register founder, 1799; his wife Winifred, early novelist; sons Joseph and Weston, editors, lived 2 blks. E.

Erected 1991 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-99.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 35° 46.543′ N, 78° 38.524′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West Davie Street and South McDowell Street, on the right when traveling west on West Davie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 West Davie Street, Raleigh NC 27601, 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

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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: Thomas R. Jernigan (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Allen Forge Building (about 500 feet away); The Raleigh Depot (about 800 feet away); The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); William W. Holden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Building/Century Postal Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rotary Club of Raleigh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. M.T. Pope House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Josephus Daniels (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018

2. Gales Family Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.