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

W. N. H. Smith

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 2, 2021

1. W. N. H. Smith Marker

Inscription. N.C. Chief Justice, 1878-1889; state legislator; U.S. & Confederate Congressman. Home was one blk. W.; grave ¾ mi. E.

Erected 1971 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-81.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 47.086′ N, 78° 38.266′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Brentwood. It is at the intersection of North Wilmington Street and East North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Wilmington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raleigh NC 27604, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the

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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: Raleigh and Gaston Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Clay Oak (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander B. Andrews (about 400 feet away); Fannie E. S. Heck (about 500 feet away); William Polk (about 500 feet away); Hawkins-Hartness House (about 600 feet away); Jane McKimmon (about 700 feet away); Seaboard Air Line Railroad WWII Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 2, 2021

2. W. N. H. Smith Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.