John Mercer Langston Birthplace
John Mercer Langston – first black congressman elected from Virginia – was born 5.5 miles N.W. of here on 14 Dec. 1829, son of plantation owner Ralph...
Oberlin Village
Rooted in freedom, Oberlin Village grew after the Civil War as a thriving African American community on the outskirts of Raleigh.
Josiah Bartlett House
Bartlett was likely the first to vote for independence from Britain based on voting order, the second to sign the Declaration of Independence after...
Fort Fisher
Black individuals played a crucial role in both the construction and eventual capture of Fort Fisher, a decisive event that cut off the Confederacy’s...
George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
This statue is meant to commemorate General George Custer, who grew up in Monroe and would go on to become famous as a daring young cavalryman in the...
Franklin And Armfield Slave Office
Isaac Franklin and John Armfield leased this brick building with access to the wharves and docks as a holding pen for enslaved people being shipped...