Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charles N. Hunter
1852-1931
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 22, 2014
1. Charles N. Hunter Marker
Erected 1992 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-103.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 46.793′ N, 78° 37.461′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of New Bern Avenue and North State Street, on the right when traveling east on New Bern Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 922 New Bern Ave, 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. First N.C. State Fair (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pettigrew Hospital (about 500 feet away); St. Augustine's College (about 600 feet away); North Carolina Confederate POWs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shotwell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Unknown NC Soldier CSA (approx. 0.4 miles away); CSS H.L. Hunley Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
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Also see . . . Charles Norfleet Hunter. Wikipedia entry on the African-American activist, educator, journalist and historian. (Submitted on September 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
2. Charles N. Hunter Marker
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3. Charles Norfleet Hunter (1852-1931)
Through his journalism, he illuminated the challenges that emancipated Blacks faced – in voting rights, lynching, economic progress, and education – during Reconstruction and after up to the Great Depression.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
