The Confederate Memorial Monument is a monument installed outside the Alabama State Capitol .
67-568: On the north side of Capitol Hill there is a monument dedicated to Alabama's more than 122,000 Confederate veterans of the Civil War, known as the Confederate Memorial Monument. The 88-foot (27 m) tall monument was dedicated on December 7, 1898, although it had been planned as early as November 1865. Funding for the monument included $ 20,000 in the form of two grants from the state legislature, $ 10,000 contributed by
134-414: A register of deeds , who is responsible for maintaining legal records including property deeds, birth certificates, and marriage licenses. The first professional county manager was hired in 1965. Wake County is a member of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments . For much of the 20th century, Wake County was politically dominated by conservative Democrats , many of them wealthy Raleighites. By
201-462: A conference to discuss an armistice. Several days later, the two generals met at Bennett Place near Durham on April 17, 1865, to begin discussing the terms of what would become the largest surrender of the war. In the 20th century, the average per capita income for the county was of $ 54,988, and the median income for a family was of $ 67,149. In the same period, the per capita income decreased from $ 44,472 to $ 31,579, especially for women. About 7.80% of
268-516: A full cartridge box, lightly filled haversack, rolled blanket, canteen and old slouch hat' that in the days gone by waved the measure of the yell of 'Johnny Reb.'--the fiercest war-cry that ever smote a foeman's ear." In Athens, Georgia , Laura Rutherford had headed a soldier's aid society. After the end of the Civil War, she converted that into a chapter of the LMA. When she died in 1888, her daughter, Mildred Lewis Rutherford became president for life of
335-534: A household in the county was $ 54,988, and for a family was $ 67,149. Males had a median income of $ 44,472 versus $ 31,579 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 27,004. About 4.90% of families and 7.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.60% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over. In Wake County, 29% of the population is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, 22% are affiliated with
402-429: A moderate subtropical climate , with moderate temperatures in the spring, fall, and winter. Summers are typically hot with high humidity . Winter highs generally range in the low 50s °F (10 to 13 °C) with lows in the low to-mid 30s °F (−2 to 2 °C), although an occasional 60 °F (16 °C) or warmer winter day is not uncommon. Spring and fall days usually reach the low to mid-70s °F (low 20s °C), with lows at night in
469-763: Is Raleigh , which is also the state capital . Eleven other municipalities are in Wake County, the largest of which is the town of Cary , the third-most populous city of the Research Triangle region and the seventh-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is governed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners , coterminous with the Wake County Public School System , with law enforcement provided by
536-531: Is a 22-mile (35 km) rail trail project that is located in the Research Triangle Park region. Fifteen miles of the trail is located in Wake County and is open to pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians (in non-urban sections), and other non-motorized users. The Capital Area Greenway system has over 100 miles (160 km) of paved walking and biking trails and connects to other systems operated by municipalities and neighboring counties. As of
603-581: Is an institution which serves North Carolina libraries, state government employees, genealogists , and the citizens of North Carolina. There are two locations in Raleigh. Public education in Wake County is administered by the Wake County Public School System , the 15th largest public school district in the country with over 155,000 students. There are 27 high schools, 33 middle schools, 104 elementary schools, and eight specialized schools. In addition, nine charter schools and 31 private schools are located in
670-525: Is home to three state parks: Falls Lake State Recreation Area , Jordan Lake State Recreation Area , and William B. Umstead State Park . Falls Lake Park is located in northern Wake County and contains the 12,000-acre (49 km ) Falls Lake and 26,000 acres (110 km ) of woodlands. Umstead Park is situated between Raleigh and Cary near RDU. Located right off I-40, it is divided into two sections, Crabtree Creek and Reedy Creek, and contains 5,579 acres (22.58 km ) of woodlands. Jordan Lake Park, which
737-521: Is land and 22.43 square miles (58.1 km ) (2.62%) is water. Wake County is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the North American Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the " fall line " because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Wake County features gently rolling hills that slope eastward toward
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#1732776277597804-435: Is partially located in Wake County near Apex, contains 13,940-acre (56.4 km ) Jordan Lake and 46,768 acres (189.26 km ) of woodlands. This park is known for being home to bald eagles . There are 152 county parks, city parks, public swimming and public tennis facilities in Wake County. In addition, there are 53 community centers . Notable parks include Pullen Park and Yates Mill Park . The American Tobacco Trail
871-729: Is served by three healthcare systems: WakeMed Health & Hospitals , UNC Rex Healthcare , and Duke Raleigh Hospital . In addition to WakeMed's Raleigh main campus, the system operates two community hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, a mental health hospital and four outpatient "healthplexes" with full-service ERs in the county. A number of outdoor concert venues regularly host major international touring acts. Among these are Coastal Credit Union Music Park , located in Southeast Raleigh, Red Hat Amphitheater , located in downtown Raleigh, Koka Booth Amphitheatre , located in Cary, and
938-430: The 2020 census , 1,129,410 people, 419,361 households, and 279,243 families were residing in the county. At the 2018 census estimate , 1,092,776 people, 421,265 households, and 276,363 families resided in the county. The population density was 1,308.72 people per square mile (505.30 people/km ). The 458,953 housing units had an average density of 311 units per square mile (120 units/km ). The racial makeup of
1005-656: The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), commanded all posts across the country to decorate Union graves with flowers on May 30. Thereafter, the April holiday became known as Confederate Memorial Day . The May 30 holiday was commonly known as both Decoration Day and Memorial Day. The GAR officially adopted the name Memorial Day at their 1882 encampment. Because they were women's organizations, and since women were generally considered to be non-political beings, Southerners soon saw
1072-550: The Ladies Memorial Association of Alabama, $ 6,755 from the Historical and Monumental Association of Alabama that was formed in 1865 to support the erection of this monument, and $ 5,000 from politicians. Design of the monument was done by Gorda C. Doud and executed by sculptor Alexander Doyle of New York City . The design features a stepped base surmounted by statuary representing the four branches of
1139-577: The 1980s, enough socially-liberal Democrat and Republican professionals from the North had relocated to the county to break down this system of affairs. In 1994, Republicans won their first majority on the county commission in over 100 years. In 2009, Republicans won a majority on the Wake County Board of Education. Their majority lasted only two years due to several controversies including a student reassignment plan, and Democrats retook control of
1206-529: The 2008 election. In the 1998 Senate race, John Edwards won in Wake County, which helped him defeat incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth . In 2000 Mike Easley won the governor's race here with 55% of the vote. In 2004, Easley won again, winning with 59 percent to 40 percent for opponent Patrick Ballantine . Democrat Beverly Perdue won Wake County in the 2008 Governor's election by a 51 to 45 percent margin. In 2002, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Elizabeth Dole defeated Democrat Erskine Bowles with 55% of
1273-636: The Catholic Church, 17% are affiliated with the United Methodist Church, 6% are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), and 27% are religiously affiliated with other denominations or religions, or are not religiously affiliated. The county is governed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners , a seven-member board of county commissioners , elected at large to serve four-year terms. Despite being selected by
1340-473: The Confederate tradition and reinforcing the political and social hierarchy they believed in. ... these women accomplished what their overtly political men could not. Remaining above the political fray yet skillfully navigating difficult political situations, they repeatedly gained state support in establishing their version of history as the official public memory." The promotion of public commemoration and
1407-617: The LMA raised $ 10,000 for the Confederate Memorial Monument on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol, designed by Alexander Doyle and erected in 1898. Monuments built by LMAs (on cemeteries) often included sculptures symbolizing Johnny Reb , such as in Petersburg, Virginia : "the statue of the soldier is of bronze, a Confederate soldier, six foot high, 'accountred as a private of infantry,
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#17327762775971474-777: The Meymandi Concert Hall. Theater performances are also offered at the Raleigh Little Theatre , Theatre in the Park and Stewart Theater at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Applause! Cary Youth Theatre, Cary Players Community Theatre, Sertoma Amphitheater at Bond Park, are located in Cary. Other theaters and performing arts locations include The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex and Garner Historic Auditorium in Garner. Local colleges and universities add to
1541-510: The Montgomery LMA indicates that these organizations were part of a broader movement: it built on the work of individuals and "Ladies Aid Organizations" done during the war, and was given extra impetus by the formation (by gentlemen of the city) of a historical society (toward the end of 1865) and the news from other states ( Mississippi ) and cities ( Selma ) of the formation of women's associations in early 1866. After an emotional plea in
1608-819: The North Carolina Museum of Art's Amphitheater, located in West Raleigh. Numerous smaller theaters and clubs also host concerts throughout the county. Occasionally the larger sporting venues such as PNC Arena and Carter-Finley Stadium do as well. The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts complex houses the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theatre, and
1675-422: The Park include IBM (11,000 employees), GlaxoSmithKline (6,400 employees), and Cisco Systems (3,400 employees). Wake County's industrial base includes electrical, medical, electronic and telecommunications equipment; clothing and apparel; food processing; paper products; and pharmaceuticals. The agriculture industry is visible in rural areas of the county, with tobacco, cotton, wheat, soybeans, and corn being
1742-577: The UDC was founded in 1894. Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's most populous county . From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, with Cary and Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing communities, respectively. Its county seat
1809-578: The Wake County Sheriff's Department. It is also part of the wider Triangle J Council of Governments , which governs regional planning. Prior to English colonization, present-day Wake County was part of the Tuscarora nation. Wake County was formed in 1770 from parts of Cumberland County , Johnston County , and Orange County . The first courthouse was built at a village originally called Wake Courthouse, now known as Bloomsbury. In 1771,
1876-462: The Wake County portion of the Research Triangle Park . It is expected to house a 1,000,000 square foot facility and hire more than 3,000 people with a minimum average salary of $ 185,000 per year. The "Mountain to Sea" North Carolina Bicycle Route 2 travels through Wake County, as does the Maine -to-Florida U.S. Bicycle Route 1 . North Carolina Bicycle Route 5 , the "Cape Fear Run", connects Apex to
1943-531: The Winchester cemetery. Alabamians, following an appeal by a Montgomery newspaper, were significant contributors, and Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester , (named for Stonewall Jackson ) was opened in 1866. Within a year, according to Caroline Janney, seventy such organizations had been founded throughout the South. Another early cemetery was established by the LMA of Wake County, North Carolina . The history of
2010-566: The armies of Major General William T. Sherman and General Joseph E. Johnston. General Judson Kilpatrick, commanding officer of the Union cavalry advance, compelled Confederate forces under the command of Generals Wade Hampton III and Joseph Wheeler to withdraw in haste. They had been frantically trying to transport their remaining supplies and wounded by rail westward toward the final Confederate encampment in Greensboro. Kilpatrick used artillery on
2077-657: The benefit of these organizations, which were able to propagate the Lost Cause of the Confederacy without being treasonous to the US government. Women in the LMAs, according to Janney, "expand[ed] on two trends that had developed during the war: the creation of an organized womanhood among southern white women and a sense of white southern solidarity among ex-Confederates." LMAs, along with other women's organizations, also aided in
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2144-417: The best cities to find jobs in the United States, as well as being the area ranked as the best place for business and careers. Also in 2007, CNN ranked the region as the third best area for job growth, the top region for technology workers, and Bizjournals.com ranked it as the fourth best place for young adult job seekers. On April 26, 2021, Apple Inc. announced that they would build a $ 1 billion hub in
2211-597: The board in 2011. In 2008, the county swung hard to Barack Obama , who defeated John McCain 56 to 43 percent. Obama became the first Democrat since Lyndon Johnson to win a majority of the county's vote. In 2012, Obama won Wake County again over Mitt Romney with 54 percent of the vote to Romney's 44 percent – the first time in almost half a century that a Democrat carried the county in consecutive elections. Obama's performance in Wake mirrored his strong showing along Interstate 85 . In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won
2278-815: The care for and repatriation of Confederate veterans. The movement for which they provided the first impetus is referred to as the "Confederate Memorial movement". The popularity of these organizations was helped by what was perceived as a lack of respect on the US government's part for Southern dead. Starting in 1866, scouts were sent out from the North to retrieve Union soldiers' bodies for burial in United States National Cemetery , from which Confederate soldiers were excluded. Other cities soon followed Winchester's example and many chapters are still active, such as in Montgomery (founded 1866 ) and Fredericksburg, Virginia (1870 ). In May 1900,
2345-585: The chapter. In early 1866, the Soldiers' Aid Society of Columbus, Ga . reorganized themselves into the Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus. They elected Evelyn Carter as president; Margaret Ware, first Vice President; Mrs J. A. McAllister, second Vice President; Martha Patten, Treasurer and Mary Ann Williams as corresponding secretary. Mrs. Williams wrote a letter urging Southern women to come together on April 26, 1866, to decorate
2412-414: The coastal city of Wilmington . Wake County is home to eight institutions of higher learning. They include Meredith College , North Carolina State University , Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law , Peace College , Saint Augustine's College , Shaw University , Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Wake Technical Community College . The State Library of North Carolina
2479-565: The column was eventually built using stone from Bedford, Indiana . Relations between Doyle and his monument clients had soured by the late 1880s. The remaining granite figures for the base, representing the military branches, were contracted from Barnicoat Monuments in Quincy, Massachusetts . Critics have repeatedly called for the monument's removal, stating that it promotes white supremacy . These removal attempts have met with considerable resistance from preservationists and others. The monument
2546-474: The committee adjourned to the home of Joel Lane for an evening of food and spirits. The next day, the vote went in Lane's favor. Lane named Wake County in honor of Margaret Wake Tryon , wife of colonial Governor William Tryon . Raleigh was named after Sir Walter Raleigh , and established in 1792 on 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) purchased from Lane. Raleigh had never set foot in North Carolina, but he had sponsored
2613-524: The counties using the latest technology. This boundary change would affect about 130 properties, with 27 having houses on them, meaning they would end up in a different county or divided between two. An agreement was reached regarding the adjustment of the Wake, Chatham , and Harnett county lines in May 2018. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 857.02 square miles (2,219.7 km ), of which 834.59 square miles (2,161.6 km )
2680-453: The county 57 percent to Donald Trump's 37 percent, and in 2020 Joe Biden won the county with 62 percent of the vote to Donald Trump's 36 percent, reflecting the nationwide shift towards Democrats in urban and suburban areas. Biden's margin was the largest for a Democrat in the county since 1948. Trump was the first Republican in over 60 years to fail to receive at least 40 percent of the county's vote. Democrats fared well in Wake County during
2747-512: The county was 59.40% White, 14.29% African American, 9.24% Hispanics or Latinos of any race, 12.84% Asian, 4.04% from other races, 3.13% from two or more races, 0.16% Native American, and 0.03% Pacific Islander. Of the 242,040 households, 34.0% had children under 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were not families. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who
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2814-447: The county. The Wake County Public Library system operates 22 branches throughout the county. There are 11 facilities in Raleigh. Cary and Apex each have two facilities. Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Wake Forest, Zebulon, Knightdale and Wendell each have one library facility. The Wake County library system keeps books, periodicals, and audio books and has recently expanded the selection to include downloadable e-books. Wake County
2881-562: The county. The outskirts of Raleigh, and the towns of Cary and Apex , are mostly home to swing voters. Wake County's economy is heavily influenced by the Research Triangle Park (RTP), located between Durham and Raleigh. RTP is the country's largest industrial park and a primary center in the United States for high-tech and biotech research, as well as textile development. The park is home to more than 160 companies employing over 50,000 people. The largest employers in
2948-620: The different memorial associations of all the Southern states had their first national meeting, in Louisville, Kentucky , where officers for a national organization were chosen. Their historian, Margaret Cary Green Davis, outlined the goals of the association thusly: To future generations of the people of the South and to the sons and daughters of the women of the Confederacy, who first banded themselves together in memorial work, may this Confederation carry its messages and legacy of devotion to
3015-469: The end of the Civil War in Winchester, Virginia , which had suffered significantly during the war . Mary Dunbar Williams of Winchester organized a group of women to give proper burial to Confederate dead whose bodies were found in the countryside, and to decorate those graves annually. In the summer of 1865, the Winchester women appealed in newspapers for financial aid and soon money began pouring in for
3082-604: The establishment of a Confederate memory by organizations such as the LMAs took place in a world in which the now-public presence of African Americans caused great anxiety, suggesting, according to some scholars, a "more purposeful strategy of racism". While much credit is usually given to the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) for "transform[ing] military defeat into a political and cultural victory, where states' rights and white supremacy remained intact", authors such as Janney have argued that LMAs did so long before
3149-666: The establishment of the first English colony in North America on North Carolina's Roanoke Island in 1585. The city of Raleigh became both the state capital and the new seat of Wake County. The Battle at Morrisville Station was fought April 13–15, 1865, in Morrisville, North Carolina, during the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the last official battle of the Civil War between
3216-605: The first elections and court were held, and the first militia units were organized. Wake County lost some of its territory through the formation of other counties. Parts were included in Franklin County in 1787, and in Durham County in both 1881 and 1911. During the colonial period of North Carolina, the state capital was New Bern . For several years during and after the Revolutionary War , there
3283-670: The flags to stay up, and wanted to prevent any distractions from state legislative work. Ladies Memorial Association A Ladies' Memorial Association ( LMA ) is a type of organization for women that sprang up all over the American South in the years after the American Civil War . Typically, these were organizations by and for women, whose goal was to raise monuments in Confederate soldiers honor. Their immediate goal, of providing decent burial for soldiers,
3350-753: The graves of Confederate soldiers with flowers. The letter was printed in newspapers across the south. In The Genesis of the Memorial Day Holiday in America , Bellware and Gardiner showed just how widely the letter was published. The ladies responded and the Memorial Day holiday in the United States was inaugurated. It takes its name from the Ladies Memorial Associations that organized the observances. Two years later, on May 5, 1868, John A. Logan , Commander-in-Chief of
3417-514: The heights overlooking Morrisville Station and cavalry charges to push the Confederates out of the small village, leaving many needed supplies behind. However, the trains were able to withdraw with wounded from the Battle of Bentonville and the Battle of Averasboro. Later, General Johnston sent a courier to the federal encampments at Morrisville with a message for Major General Sherman requesting
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#17327762775973484-480: The lower 50s °F (10 to 14 °C). Summer daytime highs often reach the upper 80s to low 90s °F (29 to 35 °C). The rainiest months are July and August. The county, at the National Weather Service in Raleigh, receives on average 7 inches (180 mm) of snow in the winter. Freezing rain and sleet occur most winters, and occasionally the area experiences a major damaging ice storm . Wake County
3551-625: The memory of a Cause and the heroes who fought for it, the Deathless Dead of the Southern Confederacy. While LMAs provided an opportunity for Southern white women to express their dedication to the Lost Cause and at the same time allowed those women to organize in ways did not threaten the male establishment, they also helped resurrect Southern masculinity, according to LeeAnn Whites: the men who had been forced to give up
3618-431: The military. Centered on top of this is a monumental bronze and limestone column, topped with a bronze figure by Doyle representing "Patriotism." The cornerstone was laid by Jefferson Davis on April 29, 1886. The base was built with Alabama limestone from Russellville , but problems occurred with the limestone for the column being found to be faulty. Although records are not complete, recent analysis has indicated that
3685-635: The most common products grown. SAS Institute , one of the largest privately held software companies in the world, is located in Cary, and Raleigh is home to the headquarters of Fortune 500 retailer Advance Auto Parts . Other major companies based in Wake County include A10 Networks , Verizon , 3Dsolve , Carquest , Butterball , Cotton Incorporated , Epic Games , Lord Corporation , Lenovo Group (U.S. headquarters), Tekelec , Red Hat , Golden Corral and Martin Marietta Materials . In 2007, Forbes magazine listed Raleigh and Cary among
3752-499: The museum recently has hosted major exhibitions featuring Auguste Rodin (in 2000) and Claude Monet (in 2006–07), each attracting more than 200,000 visitors. The museum is currently hosting a special exhibition of contemporary installation art called You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences . Unlike most public museums, the North Carolina Museum of Art acquired a large number of the works in its permanent collection through purchases with public funds. The museum's outdoor park
3819-829: The options available for viewing live performances. Wake County is home to several professional arts organizations, including the North Carolina Symphony , the Opera Company of North Carolina, the North Carolina Theatre, and Carolina Ballet. The North Carolina Museum of Art, occupying a large suburban campus on Blue Ridge Road near the State Fairgrounds, houses one of the premier public art collections between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta . In addition to collections of American art , European art , African art , and ancient art ,
3886-778: The paper, "the women of Montgomery, in answer to this call, filled the sacred halls of the old Court Street Methodist Church on that beautiful Monday morning on the sixteenth day of April, eighteen-hundred and sixty-six!" In Kentucky, the Cynthiana Confederate Monument Association raised the funds for designing and installing the Confederate Monument in Cynthiana in 1869. It was the first Confederate monument of over sixty American Civil War monuments in Kentucky . In Montgomery,
3953-411: The population was below the federal poverty line. A county courthouse was built in 1915. Space for county government in the building grew increasingly inadequate in the 1960s, and another courthouse was built in 1970. In August 2014, the county population surpassed 1,000,000 people. In November 2017, commissioners of Wake and Harnett counties discussed the possibility of redrawing the line between
4020-580: The state's flat coastal plain. Its central Piedmont location situates the county about three hours west of Atlantic Beach by car and four hours east of the Great Smoky Mountains . Bodies of water that are located in Wake County include Crabtree Creek , Walnut Creek , the Neuse River , Lake Crabtree , Lake Johnson, Lake Raleigh, Lake Wheeler, Lake Benson, Harris Lake and portions of Falls Lake and Jordan Lake . Wake County enjoys
4087-490: The traditional Southern male prerogatives of "slaveownership and regional dominance" could now "reconstruct" and "valorize themselves by honoring the greater sacrifice of the Confederate Dead." Thus, their function was therapeutic in respect to the psychological trauma suffered as a result of the Confederacy's loss; at the same time, while "ostensibly apolitical", they acted on public policy by "advancing and refining
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#17327762775974154-453: The vote in Wake County, and won by a large margin statewide. However, in 2004, Bowles won the county with 52 percent, despite losing statewide to Richard Burr by the same margin. In 2008 Kay Hagan defeated Dole 56 to 40 percent. Democratic strength is concentrated primarily in Raleigh . Republican strength is concentrated in the rural and exurban areas in the northern and western parts of
4221-454: The whole county, each commissioner represents a district in which they live. Terms are staggered so that every two years, three or four commissioners are up for election. The commissioners enact policies such as the establishment of the property tax rate, regulation of land use and zoning outside municipal jurisdictions, and adoption of the annual budget. Commissioners meet on the first and third Mondays of each month. County voters also elect
4288-402: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the age distribution was 25.1% under 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 96.50 males. The median income for
4355-458: Was joined with the desire to commemorate the sacrifices of Southerners and to propagate the Lost Cause of the Confederacy . Between 1865 and 1900, these associations were a formidable force in Southern culture, establishing cemeteries and raising large monuments often in very conspicuous places, and helped unite white Southerners in an ideology at once therapeutic and political. The first Ladies' Memorial Association (LMA) sprang up immediately after
4422-477: Was no capital, and the General Assembly met in various locations. Fayetteville was the state capital in 1786, 1789, 1790, and 1793, when Raleigh became the permanent state capital in 1794. In 1792, a commission was appointed to select a site to build a permanent state capital. The commission members favored land owned by Colonel John Hinton across the Neuse River , but the night before the final vote,
4489-540: Was vandalized in 2007, with black paint sprayed on the granite and limestone. On the morning of June 24, 2015, the flagpoles containing the Flags of the Confederate States of America , along with the Confederate Battle Flag, were removed on the orders of Governor Robert J. Bentley . This act was done in the wake of the Charleston church shooting of June 17, 2015, after which many states responded to calls to prohibit Confederate flags from being displayed on public property. Bentley stated he found no laws or policies requiring
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