Raleigh Recreation: Looking for something fun to do this weekend?
Try a walking tour of the Downtown Raleigh Historical District!
Raleigh, NC offers a lot more than a great career environment, culture, parks, and recreation.
As the State Capital, Raleigh is the center of a lot of North Carolina history.
The First Baptist Church in downtown Raleigh is just one of over 60 points of interest on the official Downtown Raleigh Walking Tour.
The First Baptist Church can be a bit confusing. There are actually two churches, one block apart, called First Baptist Church.
Both were originally the same congregation, originally founded in 1812.
Originally a biracial congregation, in 1868 African American members of the church left to form their own congregation. In 1904, this beautiful brick church was built.
This First Baptist Church is located at 101 S. Wilmington Street - the original First Baptist Church is located at 99 North Salisbury Street, and was built in 1859. Both are local historic landmarks.
As part of the walking tour, you'll notice four churches, one at each of the four corners facing the State Capital Square.
Christ Church was built in 1848, and is a National Historic Landmark. The fourth is First Presbyterian Church, built in 1900.
First Baptist Church is still an active church today - if you stroll through downtown Raleigh on a Sunday morning, you'll see well-dressed church members making their way to and from this stately building.
101 S. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC
Phone: (919) 832-1649
Some other great stops on the Downtown Raleigh Walking Tour are:
North Carolina Veteran's Monument - Honoring WWI, WWII and Korean War Veterans in Downtown Raleigh
Raleigh History Museum - Great FREE Exhibits in Downtown Raleigh!
Raleigh Historical Buildings - State Bank of North Carolina (Built in 1813)
NC Museum of Natural Science - Free Activities for Kids in Raleigh
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Raleigh is a beautiful city and a walking tour is a great way to see it
Penny: Nice post -- I've been thinking about doing something similar in our area.
Penny, Neat post. I really appreciate the older styles of architecture.
Jeffrey - Definitely should be on the Top 10 list of things to do in Raleigh!
Kathy - You'll enjoy touring the highlights of your city, go for it!
Michael - There are so many different styles here, particularly in the downtown area. Really enjoyable for the architecture buffs, as well as those of us who just like pretty buildings!
I love your down town photos! You are making your city cry out to me! I love the pictures!
Jim - You're definitely going to have to take the tour at some point - and I'd love to make it to Atlanta, there's so much history there too...
Your beautiful looking photos pay homage to the history of your fine city. I love your historic posts!