Raleigh, one of the few cities in the US to be planed and built specifically as a capital city, was named in 1772 for Sir Walter Raleigh. The city’s location was carefully chosen for it proximity to Isaac Hunter’s Tavern –a local watering hole popular among politicians. Amazingly today visitors can literally walk down histories roads thanks to the preserved Historic Oakwood neighborhood. Houses from the 1800, still in wonderful condition, can be toured in a yearly event put on by the neighborhood association. Here are just a few of Raleigh’s historical high points. -In 1808 our nation’s 17th president, Andrew Jackson, was born... Read More →
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