Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina State Library
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
1. North Carolina State Library Marker
Erected 1975 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-85.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 35° 46.956′ N, 78° 38.241′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Jones Street near 109 East Jones Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 E Jones 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: N.C. Division of Archives & History (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Museum of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Just Like the Liberty Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Executive Mansion (about 400 feet away); Lunsford Lane (about 500 feet away); John S. Ravenscroft (about 600 feet away); Frederick Augustus Olds
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. North Carolina State Library Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
3. North Carolina State Library Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
