The North Carolina State Capitol is hosting a walking tour series that will center on protest and civil rights in downtown Raleigh. "We've Always Been Out There" will be a short (0.5 mile) walking tour around downtown that discusses the lengthy history of protest and civil rights demonstrations in Raleigh. Topics range in time from the early 19th century to the 1980s and include the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, women's suffrage, prohibition, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and Raleigh's first pride parade.
Tours will be hosted every Friday in May and June at 11AM. Tours will be entirely outdoors and held weather permitting. Be sure to bring water and wear weather appropriate clothes. The tours are FREE, but we ask that participants register in advance. Spots are limited each week. Tour time should be between 40-50 minutes. Tours begin on the east grounds of the Capitol, near the Three Presidents statue, facing Wilmington Street.
If you have questions, call the Capitol at 984-867-8340. To learn more about the history of the North Carolina State Capitol, please visit www.historicsites.nc.gov/capitol.
