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Mordecai Historic Park offers a unique glimpse into early Raleigh life. The park features Mordecai House(c.1785/1826), formerly the seat of one of Wake County's largest plantations and home to five generations of the same family. Highlights include a collectiion of family furnishings, original plantation dependencies, and a 19th century kitchen with a recreated kitchen herb garden. Other park buildings include the birthplace of President Andrew Johnson and St. Mark's Chapel, built by slaves in 1847. Tour hours are Tues.-Sat.,9am-4pm;Sun.,1-4pm

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City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department

The City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department has 19 community centers, 8 swimming pools, 108 tennis courts (including 23 at Millbrook Exchange Park), 61 softball fields (including 9 at Walnut Creek Softball Complex), 4 lakes and approximately 40 miles of greenway trails. Call 890-3285

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Lake Wheeler Metropolitan Park

A highly popular metropolitan lake park (650-acre lake and 150 acres of park with land buffer)

Raleigh, NC Lakes




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