Brentwood in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Leonidas L. Polk
1837 - 1892
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
1. Leonidas L. Polk Marker
Erected 2003 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • 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 1889.
Location. 35° 47.224′ N, 78° 38.169′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Brentwood. It is on North Blount Street south of E Peace Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 529 N Blount St, Raleigh NC 27604, 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: Josiah W. Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane McKimmon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peace College (about 700 feet away); Alexander B. Andrews (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Polk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Clay Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); W. N. H. Smith
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. Leonidas L. Polk Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
3. Leonidas L. Polk Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
4. Leonidas L. Polk House and 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 691 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
