Raleigh Academy, also Raleigh Male Academy for a period after the

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, was a prominent school in

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that lasted about 80 years until a governor's mansion (

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) took over its site. It opened in 1801.Federal Writers’ Project (1939). "Raleigh". North Carolina: A Guide to the Old North State. American Guide Series. p. 233+

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(a predecessor of NC State) played its first football game against Raleigh Male Academy on March 12, 1892, in what is now

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Notable alumni

William Henry Haywood Jr. William Henry Haywood Jr. (October 23, 1801October 7, 1852) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senate, U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1843 and 1846. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina to a prominent ...

, former

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from the state of

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* John McKee,

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coach and

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Rufus Lenoir Patterson Rufus Lenoir Patterson (June 22, 1830 – July 15, 1879) was an American businessman and politician from North Carolina. Born into a prominent family, Patterson received private schooling before matriculating at the University of North Carolina. ...

, businessman and politician

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Notable alumni

See also

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