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Raleigh Squared: The City Started with Five Downtown Parks

The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial stands in the middle of Nash Square, a tribune to firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.The original plan for Raleigh included five parks covering entire city blocks. Two have disappeared to make way for state offices. Of the other three, one is the site of the Old State Capitol, while Moore and Nash squares remain.
January 21, 2013 | Posted in: The Historical Record | Tags: , , , , , | Comments closed | Full Story »