Raleigh

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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Andrew Johnson's Birthplace

The historical marker is located at 123 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh. About a block away, across t ...

Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC, 27604
Cary First Christian Church Cemetery

Built: 1896 Designated in 2013 The First Christian Church Cemetery is significant because of its ...

300 W. Cornwall Street, Cary, NC, 27511
City Cemetery

The four-acre plot was divided into four one-acre sections (two acres reserved for white residents, ...

17 S East St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
City Market

Today, City Market is a major tourist attraction located in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Tourists ...

215 Wolfe Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
City of Raleigh Museum

For more than 200 years, North Carolina’s capital city had no repository for its historical artifact ...

220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Dorothea Dix Park Fun

A Park for Everyone Built by Everyone Come experience the most unique and wonderous urban park in ...

1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Dorton Arena

The J.S. Dorton Arena was built to serve agriculture, industry, commerce and the general welfare of ...

1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens

First public park in the United States solely devoted to Dr. King and the civil rights movement. The ...

1215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27610
Fred Fletcher Park

City of Raleigh park with one sand surface playground, a water garden and wetland which is an ecosys ...

820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Fuquay-Varina Museums at Ashworth Park

Features Historic Structures Walking Trail Ashworth Park is home to significant historical Town ...

131 S Fuquay Avenue, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526
Garner Veterans Memorial

Garner Veterans Memorial was designed to honor all veterans, especially those who died during confli ...

921 Buffaloe Rd., Garner, NC, 27529
Halle Cultural Arts Center

Containing two galleries, two studio classrooms and a 150-seat theatre, this center is located in th ...

237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, 27502
Haywood Hall House and Gardens

Constructed for John Haywood and completed in 1800, Haywood Hall is a rare survivor of Raleigh's Fed ...

211 New Bern Pl., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Hillcrest Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery is locally significant as the final resting place of men and women who made contr ...

610 Page Street, Cary, NC, 27511
Historic Leonidas Lafayette Polk House

The restored home of LL Polk who help found NC State, Progressive Farmer Magazine and founder of the ...

537 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Historic Oak View County Park

Now's a great time to gather the kids and explore Oak View with our Adventure Backpacks! You'll find ...

4028 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Historic Oakwood

Historic Oakwood is a nineteenth century neighborhood located near downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. ...

411 N. Bloodworth St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery full of life! On any given day we may have walkers, joggers and visit ...

701 Oakwood Ave., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Historic Yates Mill County Park

Yates Mill is the last operating, water-powered gristmill in NC's capital county. The 174-acre wildl ...

4620 Lake Wheeler Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27603
Joel Lane Museum House

The Birthplace of North Carolina’s Capital Built in 1769, this landmark is Wake County’s oldest e ...

160 South Saint Mary's Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603
John Chavis Memorial Park and Community Center

Home to the Allan Herschell No. 2 Special Three-Abreast Carousel since 1937. In April 2016, John Cha ...

505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27601
John P Top Greene Community Center

The center is named after Mr. John P. “Top” Greene, a community activist and South Park community re ...

401 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Lake Crabtree County Park

Lake Crabtree County Park is located in the western part of Wake County. Location Features Garde ...

1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC, 27560
Latta University Historic Park

Located in the historic Oberlin Neighborhood, this two-acre site was home to the Reverend M.L. Latta ...

1001 Parker Street, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Leesville Park

City of Raleigh park with two playgrounds (for ages 2-12), both with woodchip surface. The trail is ...

5105 Country Trail, Raleigh, NC, 27613
Method Community Park

The Center is named after Berry O’Kelly and Harveleigh Monte Rivera White, and is located on the for ...

514 Method Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Mordecai Historic Park

The Mordecai House is the oldest house in Raleigh in its original location. Once the largest plantat ...

1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Mt. Hope Cemetery

Mount Hope Cemetery was founded in 1872 as a city owned African American cemetery. Mt. Hope is locat ...

120 Prospect Ave., Raleigh, NC, 27603
North Carolina Executive Mansion

The North Carolina Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of North Carolina and ...

200 N. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
North Carolina State Capitol

The North Carolina State Capitol has been the seat of state government since it opened in June of 18 ...

1 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
North Carolina State Legislative Building

Home of the North Carolina General Assembly, the building is unique because it is devoted solely to ...

16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
O'Rorke Catholic Cemetery

In 1858, John O'Rorke, a carriage shop owner, sold 1 1/8 acres of land to the Catholic Church for us ...

1101 Pender St., Raleigh, NC, 27610
Page-Walker Arts and History Center

A complete restoration in the 1990s converted the old Page-Walker Hotel into a living resource for t ...

119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC, 27513
Pope House Museum

The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. M.T. Pope, a prominent Af ...

511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Pullen Park

Pullen Park is the first public park in North Carolina, the 5th oldest operating amusement park in t ...

520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27606
Roberts Park

Roberts Park is located in the Battery Heights Historic District, which is known for its earthen bat ...

1300 E. Martin St., Raleigh, NC, 27610
Robertson Millpond Preserve

The Robertson’s Mill Site & Dam, constructed in the 1820s, is significant as a focal point of econom ...

6333 Robertson Pond Road, Wendell, NC, 27591
Saint Augustine's University Historic Chapel

Saint Augustine’s University, established in 1867, is a private, liberal arts college in Raleigh, N. ...

1315 Oakwood Ave., Raleigh, NC, 27610
Wake Forest Historical Museum

The Museum is a cooperative effort of the Wake Forest College Birthplace Society, Inc. (WFCBS) and W ...

414 N. Main Street, Wake Forest, NC, 27587
WakeMed's PlayWELL Park at Poe Center for Health Education

The world’s first health education playground Built in 2004, the Poe Center’s PlayWELL Park is a ...

224 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27610
William Peace University

Peace Institute, chartered in 1857, was named for William Peace, who contributed eight acres and $10 ...

15 E. Peace St., Raleigh, NC, 27604
Wynton's World Field Trips

Cooking is fun, educational, useful and a life skill. Everyone needs to eat, and the more we know ab ...

969 N Harrison Ave., Cary, NC, 27513