Raleigh National Cemetery

The Raleigh National Cemetery was created in 1865. The Veterans Administration [PDF] says that

Located in a neigh­borhood of mixed residential and commercial develop­ment, the cemetery is a nearly seven-acre, largely flat, grassy rectangle on a north-south axis. The main entrance is off the west boundary defined by Rock Quarry Road, and is located in the northwest quadrant of the acreage that is further defined by an enclosing brick wall erected circa 1875.

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The site of the national cemetery was originally designated as “Camp Green,” an army post used as headquarters of the occupation forces stationed in the Raleigh area [during the Civil War]. This is evi­denced by the establishment of a “post” cemetery, wherein a total of 32 burials were made of troops and members of their families. The post cemetery is now Section 10 of the Raleigh National Cemetery.

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What Is This Place?

I've never noticed this place until last night. There are no signs indicating what type of business or gallery this is. The address is 400 East Martin Street, and searches yield nothing.

Anyone know?

UPDATE: Reader jbroome points out that this is the home to Bryan Regan Photography.


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Life Slows Down As The Semester Winds Down

Did you hear that? It was the sound of Raleigh deflating its population by about thirty thousand people. Almost overnight, Hillsborough Street becomes much more friendly to cyclists, late night pizza joints and bars suddenly cut their hours back, and the amount of open space and peacefulness around NCSU campus seems to open up threefold.

Pictured above is Jacob. He's an R.A. (and Eagle Scout), and like the rest of them he found himself with a bit of time on his hands as the semester is over and most students have gone back home for the summer or off to their jobs somewhere else. I bumped in to him as he was walking about campus essentially because there wasn't much else to do as everything suddenly became quiet.
He's a sophomore majoring in Materials Science.

For the next couple of months there's a noticable absence of noise and traffic, in addition to the lines at Harris Teeter becoming shorter. There are outdoor festivals and gatherings every weekend.

Regardless of what the Gregorian may tell you, summer has arrived in Raleigh.

The Bamboo Gazebo Outside Of Kilgore Hall

I don't know the story behind the bamboo structures in front of Kilgore Hall. There are several benches and seats which make a beautiful outdoor picnic area.


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Tough Love Boutique

Tough Love Boutique is a relatively new ladies fashion store open on Hillsborough Street. They have a web site, but it doesn't have much information other than the labels/brands they carry and a blog. I stopped by and talked to the owner out of curiosity one day, and she was extremely nice. Tough Love Boutique is also a pet friendly establishment.

3114 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC

(503) 239-3837

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Raleigh Fire Department - Station Five

John, Donald, and Aaron are pictured above at RFD Station Five. A local historian, Mike Legeros (who also publishes my favorite online Raleigh read - Hidden Raleigh) has the following information on RFD Station Five:

Fire Station 5 opened on November 18, 1926 at the corner of Oberlin Road and Park Drive. The two-story, single-bay station was addressed 1914 Park Drive. By the late 1950s and due to the need of an aerial ladder at the station, planning for a replacement facility was underway. On July 24, 1961, Engine 5 relocated to Station 6 as construction of a new Station 5 was nearly complete on the same lot. On September 26, 1961, Station 5 opened at 300 Oberlin Road. Demolition of the old station was performed by firefighters and the bricks were saved and later used to build a smokehouse next to the training tower.

Be sure to check out his site as it has many photos of Raleigh you won't find anywhere else.

A Classic Limousine

This classic Cadillac limousine is one you won't see on the roads too often. It has six doors!