• Cato Plaque Dedication

    Posted on September 12, 2019

    Saturday September 7, 2019, RCCP, after more than a year-long process, held a plaque dedication ceremony for a slave named Cato, a bookbinder who worked for William Boylan at his printing press. Boylan published a newspaper, The Raleigh Minerva, where Cato’s obituary was published in 1811- a remarkable and most unusual tribute to an enslaved […]

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  • In Memorium

    Posted on February 5, 2019

    In memory of our friend and colleague Dean Ruedrich, an extraordinary restoration preservationist.

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  • City Cemetery Audio Tour

    Posted on March 8, 2018

    The City of Raleigh recently funded the fascinating recording of historian Betsy Shaw, a founding member of RCCP, giving her tour of historic City Cemetery. Shaw has given tours at City Cemetery for more than 40 years. Please download this map and click here to access the audio.

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  • The Significance of History

    Posted on April 7, 2017

    An article was published about RCCP in NC State’s Philanthropy Journal News! https://pj.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2017/04/03/the-significance-of-history/

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  • Podcast on Mt. Hope GIS Project

    Posted on March 10, 2017

    Team Members at KCI discuss the Mt. Hope GIS project on this podcast.

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  • O’Rorke Catholic Cemetery Walking Tour Map

    Posted on June 17, 2016

    We have a beautiful new walking tour map for O’Rorke Catholic Cemetery. It features information on some of  the notable people who are buried here along with a history of the site and photographs of headstones. Click this link to download and print a copy: O’Rorke Catholic Cemetery Walking Tour Map

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