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Forestville Road Park

Master Plan

Updated: Dec 9, 2024

Forestville Road Park is located at 4909 Forestville Road. This future park site is approximately 25 acres, located near the intersection of Forestville Road and Buffaloe Road.

The funding for the project was allocated through a development agreement, which is available to view below. Funding will cover Master Plan development, cultural and structural site stabilization, and schematic design.

Raleigh Parks welcomes your input and looks forward to collaborating with you on this exciting project! Please see the Resources section at the bottom of this page for project documents.

Project Details

 
Type:
Parks
Budget:
$600,000
Project Lead:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

Contact

 

Jai Butts Park Planner
jai.butts@raleighnc.gov

Lauryn Kabrich Park Planner
lauryn.kabrich@raleighnc.gov 

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

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Planning

Design

Construction

Complete

History

The Forestville Road Property represents a small portion of what was once an approximately 600-acre plantation, originally owned by Kearney Upchurch. He likely came into ownership of the lands containing the Forestville Road Property in the 1830s or 1840s, either by will from his father or by purchase. Before his death, Kearney passed control of the property to his son, James Upchurch, who subsequently passed the land to his son, William Ivan Upchurch. Following Ivan’s death in 1964, his landholdings were subdivided. Family history holds that the the Forestville Road Property was conveyed to Hallie Upchurch Montague in 1966. The City of Raleigh came into possession of the property in 2004.

Portions of the property contain area of high potential for archaeological resources. Several structures on the site may be of special historical significance, including a log cabin that was possibly the dwelling of enslaved peoples. See the Pre-Development Assessment Plan, linked in the Resources section below, for more information about the site history and the structures remaining on site today.

Public Participation Process

The Forestville Road Park Project will follow the Collaborate Pathway, as outlined in the City of Raleigh Public Participation Playbook.

Community engagement will be conducted when determining the naming of the site.

Resources

 

Development Agreement Cases

Forestville Road Pre-Development Assessment Plan

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