Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Day
(1801 - ca. 1861)
Photographed by Ingrid Hill, March 19, 2016
1. Thomas Day Statue and Marker
Encyclopedia of North Carolina History website entry
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Sculptor's representation of Thomas Day, a free African American in Caswell County who created fashionable furniture and architectural elements before the Civil War.
In memory of Dellie Hardison Smith, dedicated leader of North Carolina arts and humanities.
Erected by North Carolina Museum of History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 35° 46.893′ N, 78° 38.335′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Edenton Street. Located in downtown Raleigh across from the N.C. State Capitol between the Capitol and the Legislative Building. Main Entrance faces Bicentennial Plaza pedestrian mall linking Jones and Edenton Streets. The marker is located on the steps leading into the entrance of the North Carolina Museum of History. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 E Edenton St, 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 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: Frederick Augustus Olds (a few steps from this marker); Blakely Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina State Capitol
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Also see . . .
1. Thomas Day (cabinetmaker). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 7, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. North Carolina Museum of History. Website homepage (Submitted on May 22, 2016, by Ingrid Hill of Raleigh, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Ingrid Hill, March 19, 2016
2. Thomas Day Marker
Photographed by Ingrid Hill, May 21, 2016
3. Thomas Day Marker
Photographed by Ingrid Hill, May 21, 2016
4. Thomas Day Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2016, by Ingrid Hill of Raleigh, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 19, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2016, by Ingrid Hill of Raleigh, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
