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

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Josephus Daniels

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

1. Josephus Daniels Marker

Inscription. Editor, author, public official

Son of
Josephus Daniels and Mary Cleaves Seabrook

Born in Washington, N.C.
May 18, 1862

Married to Addie Worth Bagley of Raleigh
May 2, 1888

Died in Raleigh, N.C.
January 15, 1948

Editor, Wilson Advance
1880-1885

Owner and Editor, The News & Observer
1894-1948

Secretary of the Navy
1913-1921

Ambassador to Mexico
1933-1940

Trustee University of North Carolina
1901-1948

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1948.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 35° 46.676′ N, 78° 38.525′ W. Marker was in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It was in Downtown. It was on South McDowell Street south of West Hargett Street, on the left when traveling north. On the grounds of Nash Square. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 110 S McDowell St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: William W. Holden (within shouting distance of this marker); The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A.I.A Tower (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gales Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Building/Century Postal Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrew Johnson Birth Site (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Also see . . . Statue of Josephus Daniels, Racist Former N&O Publisher, Removed from Raleigh’s Nash Square. Indy Week (Submitted on March 4, 2023.)

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

2. Josephus Daniels Marker

Josephus Daniels Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 7, 2026

3. Josephus Daniels Statue

On display in a Los Angeles museum in 2026.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 7, 2026

4. Josephus Daniels Statue

On display in a Los Angeles museum in 2026.

Museum Exhibit Information image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 7, 2026

5. Museum Exhibit Information

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the monument location showing if the plaque is still there. • Can you help?