2008 Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary, and Wake County - (Page 20) ATTRACTIONS a few examples, some of which are open for tours. A full list of historic and cultural sites can be found at www.VisitRaleigh.com. African American Cultural Complex Unique collection of contributions made by African Americans toward the development of North Carolina and America. Innovations in science, business, politics, medicine, sports and the arts are included in the exhibit. Exhibits include “African American Hall of Fame” and “Women of Note.” An outdoor drama, “Amistad Saga: Refl ections,” is produced annually during Free admission. Hours: Open by appointment only. 119 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh 27610 www.aaccmuseum.org construction were hand made on the grounds of the university. Estey Hall remained a women’s reopened in recent years as office space. www.shawuniversity.edu is bordered by the King Memorial Wall of 2,400 named bricks recognizing state and national supporters of the facility. Special events are held annually on Dr. King’s birthday. Free admission. Masonic Temple Building* leading offi ce building for black professionals to other black institutions, businesses and community in Southeast Raleigh. Raleigh 27601 The Carolinian Newspaper An African American newspaper founded in seven editions which were circulated in major the Carolinian is the only African American newspaper published twice weekly in the state. Peace College, main building* An impressive Greek Revival structure used Paul R. and Evelyn H. Jervay. central administrative district of the Freedmen’s Bureau. During Reconstruction, the building was reclaimed for use as a girls’ school and is Leonard Medical Building City Cemetery Located on the Shaw University campus, Leonard Medical School was one of 14 African American medical schools founded in the United States Now covering seven acres, the iron fence once surrounded the North Carolina State Capitol grounds to protect it from straying livestock. law to Shaw’s founder Dr. Henry Martin Tupper, www.peace.edu S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601 Hours: Open dawn til dusk. 500 Block E. Hargett St., Raleigh 27601 www.shawuniversity.edu The Pope House Museum Foundation* for a prominent African American family in the early 20th century. The house was built by of the first graduates of the Leonard School of Medicine at Shaw University, an officer in an American War, and a candidate for mayor of Estey Hall* Built in 1873, it is the nation’s first dormitory is Shaw University’s oldest surviving building. It was named for benefactor Jacob Estey Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens A colorful variety of trees, shrubs and flowering honors other notable pioneers in the civil rights movement. The only public park in the United States devoted to the civil rights movement. It until 2000, the house contains a remarkable collection of original furnishings, artifacts, and 20 www.VisitRaleigh.com http://www.VisitRaleigh.com http://www.shawuniversity.edu http://www.king-raleigh.org http://www.aaccmuseum.org http://www.peace.edu http://www.shawuniversity.edu http://www.VisitRaleigh.com
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