█ Women at the Civil War












You are starting your adventure in the
historic center of Raleigh, in front of the
Capitol. This is the principal seat of the
Government of the United States in
North Carolina. The wonderful building that you are looking at, was built in
1883 and it is one of the best architectural examples of
the Greek Renaissance.
However, this is not the first capitol of the city, near this this place the first state house was built in
1796, but it was destroyed after a
fire in 1831.
Look for a sculpture where you will see a
woman sitting with a book, and a
boy holding a saber. This 1914 monument honors the difficulties and sacrifices of the
women of North Carolina during the
Civil War.
On the sides of the statue's pedestal you will see two bronze plaques with scenes from the Civil War.
Which animals appear on those plates?