Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First N.C. State Fair
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 22, 2014
1. First N.C. State Fair Marker
Erected 1948 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number H-45.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 18, 1853.
Location. 35° 46.787′ N, 78° 37.38′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on New Bern Avenue east of South State Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1122 New Bern Ave, 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: Pettigrew Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Augustine's College (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles N. Hunter (about 400 feet away); Raleigh National Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Carolina Confederate POWs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shotwell (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by GoogleMap
2. First N.C. State Fair Marker
Photographed by Unknown, 1853
3. Excerpt of Farmer's Journal 1853
This excerpt from an 1853 issue of Tompkins' Farmer's Journal shows 1853 fair premium winners and proceedings from an Agricultural Society meeting.
Photographed by Unknown
4. 1872 Map of Raleigh, North Carolina
Red outline shows location of original fairgrounds. Red flag shows approximate location of historical marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
