Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Experimental Railroad
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
1. Experimental Railroad Marker
Erected 1939 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 35° 46.844′ N, 78° 38.291′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on North Wilmington Street north of New Bern Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the NC State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 N Wilmington 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: Christ Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Presidents North Carolina Gave The Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hickory Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); John S. Ravenscroft (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Society of North Carolina
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Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
2. Experimental Railroad Marker
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
3. Experimental Railroad Marker and the NC Capitol Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
