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The Governor Morehead School

 
 
The Governor Morehead School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
1. The Governor Morehead School Marker
Inscription. Established for visually impaired students in 1845 under leadership of John Motley Morehead. Present plant is 3 blocks south.
 
Erected 1974 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-47.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1845.
 
Location. 35° 46.997′ N, 78° 39.349′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Forest Park. Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Park Drive East, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1302 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Mary’s School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Mary’s (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Bryan Grimes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joel Lane House (approx. 0.3 miles away); State School for the Blind (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Elmwood” (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bloomsbury or Wake Court House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sitdowns (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
 
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The Governor Morehead School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
2. The Governor Morehead School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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