Historical and Educational Attractions
This page lists attractions of historical, cultural, or educational significance in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Listings may include historical homes, battlefields, forts, monuments, famous birthplaces, and other places of historical significance, as well educational attractions such as planetariums.
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The historical marker is located at 123 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh. About a block away, across t ...
Today, City Market is a major tourist attraction located in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Tourists ...
COR Museum is located in the core of Downtown Raleigh in the historic Briggs Hardware building. Our ...
Dorothea Dix Park is the site of one of the most exciting new park projects in America. The 308-acre ...
The J.S. Dorton Arena was built to serve agriculture, industry, commerce and the general welfare of ...
First public park in the United States solely devoted to Dr. King and the civil rights movement. The ...
This Town of Wake Forest park offers several historical attractions including: Restored Farm Bui ...
The memorial was designed to honor all veterans, especially those who died during conflict and war. ...
Containing three galleries, two studio classrooms and a 150-seat theatre, this center is located in ...
The historic Haywood Hall is an oasis in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Two blocks east of the capit ...
The restored home of LL Polk who help found NC State, Progressive Farmer Magazine and founder of the ...
This antebellum farmstead features an 1855 Greek Revival house, detached kitchen, cotton gin house, ...
Now's a great time to gather the kids and explore Oak View with our Adventure Backpacks! You'll find ...
Historic Oakwood provides two opportunities for visitors to tour homes and gardens, which generally ...
Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery full of life! On any given day we may have walkers, joggers and visit ...
The 174-acre wildlife park features hiking trails, Historic Yates Mill, Wake County’s last remaining ...
Built in 1769, this landmark is Wake County’s oldest existing home. It became the “Birthplace of Nor ...
Lake Crabtree County Park offers visitors opportunities for outdoor recreation. Located on a 215-acr ...
Located in the historic Oberlin Neighborhood, this two-acre site was home to the Reverend M.L. Latta ...
Students will rotate through three of the four programs: Artifact and House Program, Plantation Sl ...
The museums are located one block off Main Street at 131 South Fuquay Avenue and are easily accessed ...
The North Carolina Museum of Art serves the people of North Carolina and all visitors as a premier d ...
The North Carolina Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of North Carolina and ...
A National Historic Landmark, the N.C. State Capitol is one of the finest and best-preserved example ...
Home of the North Carolina General Assembly, the building is unique because it is devoted solely to ...
A complete restoration in the 1990s converted the old Page-Walker Hotel into a living resource for t ...
The mission of the Poe Center for Health Education is to educate and empower North Carolina children ...
The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. M.T. Pope, a prominent Af ...
Robertson Millpond Preserve is an 85-acre preserve located near Wendell in the eastern part of Wake ...
The Robertson’s Mill Site & Dam, constructed in the 1820s, is significant as a focal point of econom ...
One of the oldest buildings now on the Saint Augustine's University campus, this Norman Gothic-style ...
Join us as we explore a new part of historic Wake Forest every month, including the Wake Forest Hist ...
An impressive Greek Revival structure used during the Civil War as a hospital; from 1865 to 1869, it ...
