Mordecai Park
Mordecai Park is a park in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. Mordecai Park is situated nearby to the forest Marshall Street Open Space, as well as near Poplar Springs Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mordecai House and St. Mark’s Chapel.
Mordecai House
Historic building
Photo: Jmturner, Public domain.
The Mordecai House, built in 1785, is a registered historical landmark and museum in Raleigh, North Carolina that is the centerpiece of Mordecai Historic Park, adjacent to the Historic Oakwood neighborhood. Mordecai House is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Mordecai Park.
St. Mark’s Chapel
Church
Saint Mark's Chapel is a small, formerly Episcopal chapel located on the grounds of the Mordecai House in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The chapel, along with the rest of the Mordecai plantation, is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Mark’s Chapel is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Mordecai Park.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is situated 1 mile south of Mordecai Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, and known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery, its many Victorian houses and its location close to the Mordecai Plantation Manor.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden and national historic district located at Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is situated 1½ miles west of Mordecai Park.
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. Boylan Heights is situated 2 miles southwest of Mordecai Park.
Mordecai Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.79579° or 35° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
-78.63521° or 78° 38′ 7″ westOpen location code
8773Q9W7+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 33105812OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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