Raleigh was chosen as the site for a new capital of North Carolina in 1788, and officially established in 1792. But it was by no means the first capital. The oldest town in North Carolina, Bath, was the first capital from 1705 to 1722. Edenton was christened the capital after Bath, but when institutions of government were installed, New Bern became the capital in 1743. In 1788, with the need for more safety and security in mind, North Carolinian lawmakers searched for a more secure capital, away from the Atlantic Coast, and set upon the Raleigh area as both more centrally located and less likely to suffer attacks from pirates and foreign powers sailing to the coast. Another reason for the Raleigh area as the perfect choice for the new capital was its proximity to Isaac Hunter’s Tavern, a favorite gathering spot for colony legislators. Raleigh was already the county seat of Wake County, and became the official state capital in 1792. Sarah Eller has lived in Raleigh all her life, and is closely acquainted with its beauty, its culture, and its history as the namesake of Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the first European colony on Roanoke Island, the infamous ‘lost’ colony of legend.
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Raleigh is the “City of Oaks”, so named for the plethora of towering oak trees which line its streets and roadways. North Carolina State University, Duke University of Durham, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, comprise what is known as the Research Triangle a park/residential region which connects these three great universities, well known to Sarah Eller. For More Information Visit at https://www.rebelmouse.com/sarahellerraleigh/
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