Historic Oak View, Raleigh

Name: Historic Oak View
Address: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, 27610, United States
Telephone: +1 919-250-1013

#31 among attractions in Raleigh

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Historic Oak View, also known as the Williams-Wyatt-Poole Farm, is a 19th-century historic farmstead and national historic district located east of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded as a forced-labor farm worked by black people enslaved by the land's white owners, Oak View features an early 19th-century kitchen, 1855 farmhouse, livestock barn, cotton gin barn, and tenant house dating to the early 20th century. The Farm History Center located on site provides information to visitors regarding the history of the Oak View and the general history of farming in North Carolina. Aside from the historic buildings, the site also features an orchard, a honey bee hive, a small cotton field, and the largest pecan grove in Wake County. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Elevation: 285 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°46'12"N, 78°34'11"W

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4028 Carya DrSoutheast RaleighRaleigh 27610 United States

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+1 919-250-1013

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Historic Oak View – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Market, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, The Pour House Music Hall, Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

3.7 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historic walking areas
City Market, Raleigh
96 min walk • City Market in Raleigh is a market located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in October, 1914. It became known as a historic place when Raleigh City Council secured a grant from the North Carolina Division of Archives & History to study the architectural resources surrounding Moore Square, in 1980.
3.9 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh
100 min walk • Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts is the main venue for the performing arts in Raleigh, North Carolina. The naming rights to the center currently are held by Duke Energy, which purchased them from the city in 2005 for a 20-year term at the cost of $7.5 million.
3.8 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh
97 min walk • The Pour House Music Hall is a music venue located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Pour House was opened in 1997 by Eric Mullen but eventually changed hands in 2012 to current owner Adam Lindstaedt.
3.3 miW
Reportedly haunted, Cemetery
Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh
86 min walk • Historic Oakwood Cemetery was founded in 1869 in North Carolina's capital, Raleigh, near the North Carolina State Capitol in the city's Historic Oakwood neighborhood.
3.5 miW
Cemetery
City Cemetery, Raleigh
90 min walk • The City Cemetery of Raleigh, also known as Old City Cemetery, was authorized in 1798 by the North Carolina General Assembly as Raleigh's first burying ground.
2.9 miW
Reportedly haunted, Cemetery
Raleigh National Cemetery, Raleigh
74 min walk • Raleigh National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 7 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 6,000 interments.
3.8 miW
35°46'32"N • 78°38'11"W
Artspace, Raleigh
96 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.5 miS
Amphitheatre, Music venue, Entertainment
Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh
38 min walk • Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek is an outdoor amphitheater located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, that specializes in hosting large concerts.
3.4 miNW
35°47'27"N • 78°37'26"W
Oakwood Dog Park, Raleigh
86 min walk • Park, Playground
3.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints Chapel, Raleigh
92 min walk • All Saints Chapel is a historic Episcopal chapel in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a wedding venue and was formerly the home of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
3.2 miW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Historic Oakwood, Raleigh
81 min walk • Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, and known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery, its many Victorian houses and its location close to the Mordecai Plantation Manor.