John Chavis Memorial Park

John Chavis Memorial Park is a park in , which is located on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. John Chavis Memorial Park is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shaw University and Ligon Middle School.

University
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is a private historically Black university in . Founded on December 1, 1865, is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the . is situated 2,000 feet west of John Chavis Memorial Park.

School
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John W. Ligon GT/AIG Basics Magnet Middle School, formerly John W. Ligon Junior-Senior High School, is a public magnet middle school in the Wake County Public School System located in the Chavis Heights neighborhood of . is situated 1,100 feet east of John Chavis Memorial Park.

Museum
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The , built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African-American citizen of . is situated 2,600 feet northwest of John Chavis Memorial Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raleigh and Historic Oakwood.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in downtown , , on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.

Neighborhood
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is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown . Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.

John Chavis Memorial Park

Latitude
35.77038° or 35° 46′ 13″ north
Longitude
-78.63042° or 78° 37′ 50″ west
Open location code
8773Q9C9+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33106288
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John Chavis Community Center and Chavis Park.

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