Raleigh North Carolina is the state
capital and the home of the North Carolina University. This quiet,
genteel southern city is a relaxing place to spend a day or two
soaking up the local color.
Seeing some of the city’s many places of historical interest
is easy thanks to the walking tour’s of Raleigh’s
downtown, fine-looking old State House and the Oakwood district.
Visitors interested in the Antebellum South will be fascinated
by the attractions offered by Mordecai Historic Tours. Mordecai
Park was once one of the largest plantations in the south and
the supposedly haunted Mordecai House is the birthplace of America’s
17th President, Andrew Jackson.
Raleigh has many excellent Museums. The North Carolina Museum
of Art is a bit off the beaten path, but has a lovely collection
of Baroque and Renaissance paintings. The North Carolina Museum
of History offers exhibits on the American Civil War and a model
of the Wright Brothers’ plane. The North Carolina Museum
of Natural Sciences claims the world’s only dinosaur specimen
with a fossilized heart, a Thescelosaurus called Willo.
There’s plenty for kids to do in Raleigh North Carolina.
Looking to educate your kids? Try Exploris, Raleigh’s hands-on
kids museum. Want to wear them out? Take them to Silver Lake Water
Park for its boats, floats and water-slides. Then you can feed
the little ones and get them all riled up again at Bullwinkle’s
Family Food ‘n’ Fun, which features an indoor climbing
wall, arcade, playground and (presumably) something to eat.
Raleigh is 25 minutes from the Raleigh/Durham
International Airport. Register your best scarecrow at the annual
Scarecrow Festival, held at the Pullen Arts Center every November.
