Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John S. Ravenscroft
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
1. John S. Ravenscroft Marker
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number H-71.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 46.864′ N, 78° 38.261′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Edenton Street and N Wilmington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Edenton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 E Edenton 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: Lunsford Lane (a few steps from this marker); Christ Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Experimental Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medical Society of North Carolina (about
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Also see . . . Biography of John Stark Ravenscroft. (Submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. John S. Ravenscroft Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
3. Marker on Edenton Street
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 528 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
