Forest Park in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Camp Bryan Grimes

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 22, 2014

1. Camp Bryan Grimes Marker

Inscription. Spanish-American War camp. 95 acres, named for the Confederate general, was located here. Only U.S. Army camp in the state, 1898.

Erected 1954 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number H-26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 35° 47.081′ N, 78° 39.526′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Forest Park. It is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Forest Road, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27605, 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: The Governor Morehead School (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (approx. 0.3 miles away); State School for the Blind (approx. 0.3 miles away); Memorial Belltower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sitdowns (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Mary’s School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Mary’s

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Governor Morehead School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 22, 2014

2. Camp Bryan Grimes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 830 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.