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Stop 1: Raleigh Convention Center
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500 S. Salisbury Street
Welcome to the Leaders of Raleigh Tour, where you will get to know leaders who have made an impact here in the City of Oaks.
Stop 2: Leonard Medical Center
118 E. South St.
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The Leonard Medical Center was named after Judson Wade Leonard, a key benefactor of the Shaw University. It was the first four-year medical program in the U.S.
Stop 3: Estey Hall, Shaw University
721 S. Wilmington St.
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Ella Baker, an African-American civil right and human rights activist, was a Shaw University alumna and studied here in Estey Hall, the first building constructed in the U.S. for the higher education of African-American women.
Stop 4: Andrew Johnson's Birthplace
123 Fayetteville St.
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President Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States and was born near this marker.
Stop 5: North Carolina State Capitol
1 East Edenton St.
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The North Carolina State Capitol has been the active capitol building of the state since it opened in 1840. It is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of a major civic building in the Greek Revival style of architecture.
Stop 6: Henry Clay Oak Historical Marker
407 N Blount St.
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This marker was set to commemorate when aspiring presidential candidate Henry Clay penned a letter called the "Raleigh Letter" to oppose a potential war with Mexico over the annexation of Texas in 1844.
Stop 7: Governor's Mansion
200 N. Blount St.
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The North Carolina Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of North Carolina and their family.
Stop 8: Joel Lane Museum House
160 S. St. Mary’s Street
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Joel Lane, a local statesman, politician, landowner, patriot, and slaveholder is called “The Father of Raleigh” because he sold 1,000 acres of his land to the state in 1792, on which to build the new capital of North Carolina.
Stop 9: All Are Welcome Raleigh Murual
428 S. McDowell St.
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Created by artist Luke Buchanan, the "All Are Welcome Raleigh" mural, welcomes visitors to Downtown Raleigh along a highly trafficked thoroughfare.