Rocky Branch

Places of Interest

Shaw University

University

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Shaw University is a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States.

Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center

Convention center

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The Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, formerly known as the Raleigh Convention Center, is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

Pope House Museum

Museum

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The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African-American citizen of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Places in the Area

Raleigh

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The capital of North Carolina and the largest city of the Research Triangle, Raleigh is the primary political and economic driver of the metro area. Indeed, business and politics are the main draws to Raleigh, which lacks the more trendy feel or active arts scene of Durham or Chapel Hill to the west.

Boylan Heights

Neighborhood

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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.

Historic Oakwood

Neighborhood

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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses. Historic Oakwood is situated 2 miles north of Rocky Branch.

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