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  2. Sir Walter Hotel - Wikipedia

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    The Sir Walter Hotel is the oldest surviving hotel building in Raleigh, North Carolina.Constructed between 1923 and 1924 on Fayetteville Street and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, the hotel was nicknamed North Carolina's "third house of government", due to its location and being a focal point for state political activity until the 1960s.

  3. Walter Raleigh - Wikipedia

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    Sir Walter Raleigh (/ ˈ r ɔː l i, ˈ r æ l i, ˈ r ɑː l i /; c. 1552 – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under ...

  4. Roanoke Colony - Wikipedia

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    Dare County, North Carolina, US. Roanoke Colony ( / ˈroʊənoʊk / ROH-ə-nohk) was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in America. The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared. It has come to be known as the Lost Colony, and ...

  5. Raleigh, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Raleigh ( / ˈrɑːli /; RAH-lee) [8] is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeast, the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro ...

  6. The School of Night - Wikipedia

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    George Chapman. Thomas Harriot. Christopher Marlowe. The School of Night is a modern name for a group of men centred on Sir Walter Raleigh that was once referred to in 1592 as the "School of Atheism". The group supposedly included poets and scientists Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman, Matthew Roydon and Thomas Harriot.

  7. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    Fort Raleigh is co-managed with two other Outer Banks parks, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is the location of the group headquarters at the northern end of Roanoke Island. The cooperative agreement of 1941 allows RIHA to stage theatrical performances in the Waterside Theatre, also on park property.

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