Forest Park in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Saint Mary’s
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
1. Saint Mary’s Marker
Erected 1941 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number H-36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 35° 46.902′ N, 78° 39.199′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Forest Park. It is on Hillsborough Street west of St. Mary's Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27603, 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: Saint Mary’s School (a few steps from this marker); Joel Lane House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Governor Morehead School (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Elmwood” (approx. ¼ mile away); Bloomsbury or Wake Court House (approx. ¼ mile away); First Courthouse for Wake County (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
2. Saint Mary’s Marker
St. Mary's School for Girls can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
3. Saint Mary’s Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
4. Saint Mary’s School
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
