• Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance

    Posted on October 22, 2018

    RCCP received a  Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Historic Preservation and Community Appearance for the restoration of the William Peace family plot located in City Cemetery. Fundraising by our nonprofit took nine years to raise the $90,000 in project funds needed to restore the massive stone walls, replicate the historic fence at a Virginia foundry, and […]

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  • A Walking Tour: The African-American History of City Cemetery

    Posted on September 10, 2018

    The theme of this tour, African-American history, was newly created to focus on individuals who lived or worked in Raleigh. Discussions included the establishment of municipal City Cemetery in 1798, particularly the unique history of the southeast section designated for Black residents who lived in Raleigh. Those interred in City Cemetery featured on the tour […]

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