Record #:

11716

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Named for Governor William Tryon's wife, Margaret Wake, Wake County was first settled in the 1740s. Designated the temporary seat of government in 1781 during the American Revolution, Wake County continues in this role today.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 32 Issue 23, Apr 1965, p10-11, 65-70, il

Subject(s):

Wake County--History