Record #:

22008

Author(s):

Haywood, Martha Helen

Abstract:

This article discusses the history and importance of Wakefield estate, located outside of Raleigh. Wakefield was a patriot meeting location and the site of the election of Thomas Burke as the state's first governor in June 1781.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 2 Issue 9, Jan 1903, p23-25 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Burke, Thomas, 1744-1783; Wakefield Plantation (Wake County)