Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Freedmen’s Convention
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
1. Freedmen’s Convention Marker
Erected 2004 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-109.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1813.
Location. 35° 46.843′ N, 78° 38.725′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street. The marker is located on Hillsborough Street, between N Harrington Street and N West Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 N Harrington St, 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: Dodd-Hinsdale House (within shouting distance of this marker); L. O’B. Branch (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carolina Power & Light Car Barn & Automobile Garage (about 700 feet away); North Carolina Medical Board (about 800 feet away); Melville B. Cox
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Also see . . . Marker replaced (in new location) with updated text. Marker H-109 has been replaced at the actual location of the Convention and updates times of meetings. (Submitted on October 6, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
2. Freedmen’s Convention Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
3. Marker on Hillsborough Street
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Wide shot of marker showing marker has been removed. • Can you help?
