History: Raleigh
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City of Raleigh: From Founding to 1800
Since Joel Lane is called the "Father of Raleigh", we have included extensive details about the founding of the city of Raleigh and life in the new capital during the 18th century. The following article is a vivid history of…
Minutes of Meetings of Commissioners Who Chose J Lane’s Land for the Location of the State Capital
Transcript of Minutes from the March, 1792 Meetings of the Commissioners Who Chose Joel Lane’s Land for the Location of the State Capital North Carolina Wake County At a meeting of the Commissioners appointed by the General Assembly to…
Minutes of Commissioners from June, 1792
Transcript of Minutes of Commissioners’ Meeting on June 4, 1792 Wake Court House 4th June 1792 Met according to adjournment Present Frederick Harget Esqr Chairman Willie Jones Esqr William I Dawson Esqr Joseph McDowall Esqr Thomas…
Plan of City of Raleigh by William Christmas 1792
Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives, the plan of the city of Raleigh as drawn by William Christmas in 1792. The legend on the map reads: A.Union Square, a beautiful eminence which commands a view of the Town, and a fine…
Map of 1,000 Acres Sold by Joel Lane to the State of NC
Jim Jones has spent countless hours plotting the lands owned by Joel Lane and his neighbors on a modern map of Raleigh. We are very grateful to him for being willing to share his findings with us and allowing us to post it for you to…