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

Frederick Augustus Olds

(1853-1935)

 
 
Frederick Augustus Olds Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
1. Frederick Augustus Olds Marker
Inscription. Colonel Fred Olds founded the Hall of History, now the North Carolina Museum of History, in 1902. He devoted his life to preserving the state's heritage.

In memory of Dellie Hardison Smith, a creative planner for this North Carolina Museum of History building.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 35° 46.89′ N, 78° 38.331′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from East Edenton Street west of South Wilmington Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 E Edenton St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Day (a few steps from this marker); Blakely Cannon (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Society of North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); State of North Carolina Agriculture Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hickory Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Dental Society (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
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Frederick Augustus Olds Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
2. Frederick Augustus Olds Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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