The City of Raleigh was founded in 1792 as the capital of North Carolina and is perfectly located at the heart of the state.
Pedestrianized Capitol Square marks the center of the city, and the Capitol building itself houses Canova's fine statue of George Washington dressed as a Roman General. Close by, the North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are well worth visiting.
Also worth a wander is the City Market neighborhood, a delightful enclave of cobbled, lamp-lit streets lined with boutiques and restaurants. Raleigh's most famous don, President Johnson, was born in a tiny hut which visitors can now view at Mordecai Historic Park.
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Places near Raleigh
- Winston-Salem 150 kilometers away
- Wilmington 184 kilometers away
- Roanoke 204 kilometers away
- Charlotte 209 kilometers away
- Virginia 210 kilometers away
- Richmond 225 kilometers away
- Charlottesville 253 kilometers away
- Virginia Beach 268 kilometers away
- Front Royal 353 kilometers away
- Charleston 354 kilometers away
- Asheville 355 kilometers away
- Washington D.C. 377 kilometers away
- St. Michaels 399 kilometers away
- Annapolis 405 kilometers away
- Cherokee 425 kilometers away
- Baltimore 431 kilometers away
- Gettysburg 469 kilometers away
- Savannah 470 kilometers away