Raleigh

Raleigh
/raw"lee, rah"-/, n.
1. Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh. 1552?-1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
2. a city in and the capital of North Carolina, in the central part. 149,771.
3. a male given name.

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City (pop., 2000: 276,093), capital of North Carolina, U.S. It was selected as the state capital in 1788 and was laid out in 1792.

It is a major retail shipping point for eastern North Carolina and a wholesale distributing point for food stores. Manufactures include textiles, electronic equipment and computers, and processed foods. Along with Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle
an area of cultural, scientific, and educational institutions that includes Duke University and the University of North Carolina.

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 city, capital of North Carolina, and seat (1771) of Wake county, central North Carolina, U.S. It lies roughly 25 miles (40 km) southeast of both Chapel Hill and Durham, the three cities forming one of the state's major urban areas—the Research Triangle. The site was selected in 1788, and the city was laid off from a tract of forest in 1792, soon after the American Revolution, when North Carolina, like several others of the original states, moved its capital westward from the seaboard. Originally called Wake Courthouse, it was renamed for Sir Walter Raleigh (Raleigh, Sir Walter). The first capitol, completed in 1794, burned in 1831 and was replaced by the present building, completed in 1840. It stands in the middle of a large square and is considered an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture. Capitol Square is surrounded by various state and historic buildings and churches. During the American Civil War, Raleigh served as a Confederate headquarters until April 13, 1865, when Union troops under William Tecumseh Sherman (Sherman, William Tecumseh) occupied the city without resistance.

      Raleigh is a major point for retail shipping and wholesale distribution for eastern North Carolina. After World War II the city attracted numerous factories manufacturing a wide variety of products, now including communications equipment, electronic equipment, computers, and processed foods; in addition it is a research and development centre for textiles and chemicals. Services are also important, and a number of insurance companies have their home offices or regional headquarters there.

      The city is an educational centre and the site of North Carolina State University (1887; part of the University of North Carolina (North Carolina, University of) system), Shaw University (1865), and Meredith (1891), St. Augustine's (1896), and Peace (1857) colleges. The city is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle, a three-county area of cultural, scientific, and educational activities that includes Research Triangle Park to the northwest. The North Carolina Museum of Art is also in Raleigh, as are the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, and Mordecai Historic Park. Many historic buildings have been preserved, including the Joel Lane House (c. 1760; the oldest building in Raleigh) and the home in which Andrew Johnson (Johnson, Andrew), 17th president of the United States, was born in 1808 (now a historic site). Nearby recreational facilities include William B. Ulmstead State Park (northwest) and Clemmons Educational State Forest (southeast). Inc. 1795. Pop. (2000) city, 276,093; Raleigh-Cary MSA, 797,071; (2006 est.) city, 356,321; Raleigh-Cary MSA, 1,000,577.

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