Inscription
Established for visually
impaired students in 1845
under leadership of John
Motley Morehead. Present
plant is 500 yards north.
Location
AddressWestern Boulevard at Ashe Street in Raleigh
CityRaleigh
CountyWake
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.778724, -78.663858
Sources
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Andrew Johnson 1808-1875
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Fannie E. S. Heck 1862-1915
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Social activist; writer.
