Raleigh is the capital city of North Carolina. Raleigh is located in the gently rolling pine woods of the central Piedmont section of North Carolina. It’s known for its universities, including North Carolina State University. It has many technology and scholarly institutions around Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham that makes the area known as the Research Triangle. Travel time to Cary – 18 minutes and (RDU) Airport – 20 minutes.
Nicknamed The “Smithsonian Of The South” Due To The Many Museums
North Carolina Museum of History located in downtown showcase over 150,000 artifacts of NC and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
City of Raleigh Museum (known as CORMuseum) is also located in downtown. It is located in the 1874 Briggs Building. This building retains many of its original features – like the tin ceiling.
The Railway Museum and Hope Valley Railway, The Museum of Natural Sciences and the Museum of Art to name a few more.
Fun Facts
The Capital City of Raleigh was established in 1792. It was named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who was known for attempting to establish an English colony in 1580.
30 Local Breweries – By visiting the Breweries you can collect stamps from the Raleigh Beer Trail Passport and earn items.
PNC Arena not only has concerts and shows it also is the home of our Hockey Team, The Carolina Hurricanes.
Our College Football Team for North Carolina State University is the Wolfpack. See a game or two at Carter-Finley Stadium for a hometown feel.
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