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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. 1553 – 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. Sir Walter Miler - Wikipedia

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    The Sir Walter Miler is an outdoor one mile race held annually at Meredith College in Raleigh North Carolina, typically the first Friday in August. The race is named after Sir Walter Raleigh. It is directed and promoted by Sir Walter Running, a Raleigh-based 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. A hallmark of the race is the close proximity of ...

  5. Walter Raleigh in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Raleigh is a main character in Edward German's comic opera Merrie England (1902); Raleigh appears as a character in Benjamin Britten's opera Gloriana, Op. 53 (1953). Stage plays. In the late 1940s to early 1950s, actor and comedian Andy Griffith appeared as Sir Walter Raleigh, alongside other cast members in the stage play The Lost Colony.

  6. Elizabeth Raleigh - Wikipedia

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    Sir Walter Raleigh and his son Walter, as painted in 1602. Elizabeth, Lady Raleigh ( née Throckmorton; 16 April 1565 – c. 1647), was an English courtier, a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Her secret marriage to Sir Walter Raleigh precipitated a long period of royal disfavour for both her and her husband.

  7. Simon Fernandes - Wikipedia

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    Piloted Sir Walter Raleigh's failed 1587 expedition to Roanoke island, "The Lost Colony" Simon Fernandes (Portuguese: Simão Fernandes ; c. 1538 – c. 1590) was a 16th-century Portuguese-born navigator and sometimes pirate who piloted the 1585 and 1587 English expeditions to found colonies on Roanoke island, part of modern-day North Carolina ...

  8. Raleigh's El Dorado expedition - Wikipedia

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    Walter Raleigh. Raleigh's El Dorado expedition, also known as Raleigh's first voyage to Guiana, was an English military and exploratory expedition led by Sir Walter Raleigh that took place during the Anglo-Spanish War in 1595. [1] The expedition set out in February 1595 to explore the Orinoco River on the northeast tip of South America in an ...

  9. WPTF - Wikipedia

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    WPTF (680 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format. Licensed to Raleigh, the station serves the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. It is owned by the Curtis Media Group, with studios located on Highwoods Boulevard in Raleigh. WPTF's transmitter site is a three- tower facility off East Chatham Street, near ...

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