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The two RV Gypsies
walked the grounds around the
North Carolina Capitol Building
July 21, 2021

USA map showing location of North CarolindNC map showing location of Raleigh

Below: The Raleigh skyline as the two RV Gypsies approached downtown Raleigh, the City of Oaks. Raleigh is the capital of NC and the 2nd most populous city in NC. Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County, with a very small portion extending into Durham County.

tall buildings in Raleigh NC Welcome to Raleigh NC sign

Below: Karen Duquette photographed several murals as they drove by.

mural of trees welcome to Raleigh NC mural
mural on a wall
 

On May 23, 1987, the North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the grounds of the State Capitol in Raleigh. Entitled "After the Firefight," the memorial honors the more than 206,000 men and women of the state who served in the Vietnam War. Designed by Abbe Godwin of Colfax in Guilford County, the monument depicts two soldiers carrying a wounded comrade to a nearby landing zone to await medical help, The clothing and equipment of the soldiers portrayed were sculptured from items loaned to the artist by Vietnam Veterans. The monument was the first to be sculpted by a woman.

Above quote from https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2014/05/23/vietnam-monument-at-state-capitol-dedicated-1987

North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial two soldiers carrying a wounded comrade
dedication plaque North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial
 

The North Carolina State Capitol has been the active capitol building of the state since it opened in June of 1840.

Karen Duquette on The North Carolina State Capitol grounds
Karen Duquette on The North Carolina State Capitol grounds

The North Carolina State Capitol building is a Greek Revival-style architecture. The two RV Gypsies took pictures from several angles.

North Carolina State Capitol building North Carolina State Capitol building
 

Below: The Memorial to Veterans of World War I and World War II and the Korean War.

Karen Duquette at The North Carolina State Capitol building
Veterans Memorial Veterans Memorial

Below: On each side of the Memorial to Veterans of WWI, WW II, and the Korean War, there was a plaque with an Eternal Flame.

Veterans Memorial plaque with an Eternal Flame
plaque with an Eternal Flame plaque with an Eternal Flame

Below: There was also a column with a flag and the symbol for each of the USA Military branches. Karen only photographed the Navy one.

Navy symbol and wreath
 

Below: On the East side of the capitol sits a statue of the three Presidents of the United States who were from North Carolina - James Knox Polk of Mecklenburg County, Andrew Jackson of Union County sitting on a horse, and Andrew Johnson of Wake County.

NC Capitol Building 3 Presidents statue
3 Presidents statue 3 Presidents statue
 

Statue of George Washington

Lee Duquette at the George Washingtons statue Statue of George Washington
 

Below: Samuel A'Court Ashe, patriot soldier

Below: Worth Bagley, Ensign, USN -
first Fallen 1898

Samuel A'Court Ashe, patriot soldier monument Worth Bagley statue
 
Charles Duncan McIver statue Charles Duncan McIver
Charles Duncan McIver plaque plaque
 

In the two monuments below, every letter U was written as a Letter V

monument

I would have all our people believe
in their power to accomplish as much as can be
done anywhere on earth by any people.

The equal right of every child born on earth
to have the opportunity to burgeon out
all there is within him.

plaque plaque
 

If there be a people on earth given to sober second thought, amenable to reason and regardful of their plighted honor,
I believe that it is the people of N.C.

The subjection of every passion and prejudice
to the cooler sway of judgement and reason,
when the common welfare is concerned
is the first victory to be won.

plaque monument
 

The Law and Justice Building

plaqueThe Law and Justice Building

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