The captial of North Carolina, Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh. Sir Walter Raleigh established the Roanoke Colony which is now part of present-day North Carolina.
Raleigh was just named the #1 city in America. Not sure I agree as I live just 2 hours from there. I wonder if the writers of the article have actually ever been there. Not a real pretty capital city fo' sho!!
But, then he left and those dopes got themselves lost. Which means, I guess, that Williamsburg got all the credit while nobody knows what happened to Roanoke. On the bright side, though, 'The Lost Colony' is a cool show. Let's see those showoffs in Virginia top that.
When I retired from the Navy, Mrs. Penwasser and I seriously thought about moving to North Carolina. But, we returned to Pennsylvania so the kids could finish school with their friends. Now that our youngest will graduate from college in a few years, we may still move there-probably Currituck County. Why not Virginia, which has a substantial military footprint? North Carolina does not tax retirement pay. Yet.
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And he introduced smoking tobacco to Europe. Isn't there still a cigarette brand called "Raleigh's"?
i love the name Raleigh. :)) haha
Good old Raleigh.
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I want to go to Raleigh someday
Raleigh was just named the #1 city in America. Not sure I agree as I live just 2 hours from there. I wonder if the writers of the article have actually ever been there. Not a real pretty capital city fo' sho!!
I didn't know the Capital of North Carolina was called Raleigh! Then that would be normal seeing as where I live.
Queen Elizabeth's pet, wasn't he?
Didn't even know the capital of NC lol
never knew that.
This is completely new for me. I haven´t heard about him.Kisses:)
Interesting fact!
why can't i name a city? :D
I like the name, but he wasn't very good looking, was he?
:D:D
But, then he left and those dopes got themselves lost. Which means, I guess, that Williamsburg got all the credit while nobody knows what happened to Roanoke.
On the bright side, though, 'The Lost Colony' is a cool show.
Let's see those showoffs in Virginia top that.
When I retired from the Navy, Mrs. Penwasser and I seriously thought about moving to North Carolina. But, we returned to Pennsylvania so the kids could finish school with their friends. Now that our youngest will graduate from college in a few years, we may still move there-probably Currituck County. Why not Virginia, which has a substantial military footprint? North Carolina does not tax retirement pay. Yet.
Buena información!!
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Great fact ! :)
dude there's a town in texas called ronoake close to where i live.
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