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

First Courthouse for Wake County

Built - 1771

 
 
First Courthouse for Wake County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 31, 2023
1. First Courthouse for Wake County Marker
Inscription. The first court house, prison and stocks for Wake County stood in this area.
 
Erected 1983 by The Wake County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
 
Location. 35° 46.712′ N, 78° 38.961′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Boylan Avenue and West Hargett Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raleigh NC 27603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bloomsbury or Wake Court House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Elmwood” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joel Lane House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedmen’s Convention (approx. Ľ mile away); Dodd-Hinsdale House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Mary’s (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Mary’s School (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Raleigh Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
 
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First Courthouse for Wake County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 31, 2023
2. First Courthouse for Wake County Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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