Historic Oakwood

Worth seeing in and around Historic Oakwood

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   North Carolina State Capitol

   The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. The Supreme Court and State Library moved into a separate building in 1888, and the General Assembly moved into the State Legislative Building in 1963.

   1.5 km · state capitol building of the U.S. state of North Carolina · Wikipedia
2. 02
   North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

   The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States.

   1.5 km · North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Sacred Heart Cathedral

   Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church located on Hillsborough Street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Raleigh from 1924 to 2017.

   1.7 km · cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Shaw University

   Shaw University is a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States.

   1.9 km · American university · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Pullen Park

   Pullen Park is a 66.4-acre public park immediately west of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is located on Ashe Avenue and is adjacent to the Main and Centennial campuses of North Carolina State University, covering an area between Western Boulevard and historic Hillsborough Street.

   3.7 km · park in North Carolina, United States of America, United States of America · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Heck-Andrews House

   The Heck-Andrews House was finished in 1870 and was one of the first houses in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina to be constructed after the American Civil War. It is located at 309 North Blount Street.

   2.4 km · building in North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St. Augustine's University

   Saint Augustine's University is a private unaccredited historically Black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2026, it filed for bankruptcy and discontinued academic degree offerings, subsequently suspending all educational activities.

   300 m · historically black college located in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. · Wikipedia
8. 08
   First Baptist Church

   First Baptist Church of Raleigh is located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The church was the first Baptist church in the city of Raleigh, organized in 1812, and is one of the oldest churches in the area.

   1.6 km · church in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Capital Club Building

   The Capital Club Building is a historic office building located at 16 W. Martin St. in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

   1.7 km · building in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Raleigh Banking and Trust Company Building

    Raleigh Banking and Trust Company Building, also known as the Raleigh Building, is a historic bank office building located at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is an eleven-story, seven bays wide and three bays deep, Classical Revival style skyscraper.

    1.7 km · historic building in North Carolina, US · Wikipedia

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Getting to Historic Oakwood

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Raleigh-Durham (RDU), 18 km · Piedmont Triad (GSO), 123 km · Charlotte Douglas (CLT), 219 km

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  109 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · $10–14
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  210 km · quickest by road, 4h 7m · $21–29
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  7 km · quickest by road, 23 min · $1
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