founding period

In December 1770, a petition submitted by Joel Lane to the North Carolina State Council was passed and Wake County was established there. The Wake County area was formed by reorganizing a part of Cumberland, Orange, and Johnston counties respectively. The county was named after Margaret Wake Tyron, the wife of William Tyron, the then governor of the state. The first county office was placed in Bloomsbury.

It was an early urban area of Laurie. The streets are neatly divided like the grid of a go board. (Figure: 1872)

It was 18 years later, in 1788, when Laurie was chosen as the capital of the state. It was officially established in 1792 that Laurie was the new capital of the state and the new county office of Wake County. The city was named after Walter Lawrie, who established the first English colony on Roanoke Island. One of the reasons the city was built in this area is thought to have been within a range of ten miles (about 16km) from Isaac Hunters Taban, a well-attended bar of Diet members. There were no cities or towns already established in this area. Laurie is one of the few cities in the United States that have been built as the capital of the state since its founding. The first city border was formed on a street running east, west, south, and north of downtown. The streets in the city were partitioned like a grid, and four parks and one central square were provided. In December 1794, the first North Carolina State Council was held in Laurie. Laurie became a formal city, with a city council of seven councilors and a chief of police. The Chief of Police Administration was placed under the control of the mayor in 1799, and the city council was elected from the city since 1803. In 1799, he became the first newspaper in Laurie, the North Carolina Minerva and Laurie Advertiser (N.C. Minerva and Raleigh Advertiser) The paper was published.

In the 19th century, although it was a little late, the infrastructure was developed. In 1818, the water and sewage system was drawn up, and in 1819, a fire corps was formed by volunteers. In 1821, the Fire Department of All-Day Service was established. In 1840, two railroads, Wilmington and Laurie Railway and Laurie and Gaston Railway, were opened.

In 1840, it was burned down in 1831, and two years later, the State Council Hall, which was reconstructed in 1833, was completed. The current building was rebuilt this year. In 1853, the first state fair was held near Laurie. In 1858, Peace Women's University was established, the first higher education institution in Laurie.

Civil War and Racial Barriers

Leonard Medical Center, 1899

When the Civil War broke out, the Governor of the State, Zebronn Bird Vance, ordered the city's perimeter to wall up to the height of its chest to protect against attacks by the Northern Army. While William Sherman of the Northern Army was engaged in the Carolina campaign, Laurie was occupied by the Northern Army soldiers under the command of Jadson Kilpatrick. When the soldiers of the Southern Army fled to the west, the Northern Army chased them and fought in Morisville in the suburbs. During the Civil War, the city was not seriously damaged, but thanks to the economic problems after the war and the effects of the reconstruction, it has hardly grown over the next several decades.

When the Civil War ended in 1865, African citizens were given educational opportunities, and the men were given a right to vote. Thanks to the help of the Liberation Black Administration, many emancipated slaves came from the country side to Laurie. In 1865, Shaw University, the first black university in the southern part, opened. Shou University was a university for boys at the beginning of its founding, but it was soon transferred to school together, and Esteh Hall was built as the first school building in the United States to teach African female students. The National Medical Center, the first four-year medical school for African students, was established at Shaw University. In 1867, the Episcopal Church opened St. Augustine's University as a higher education institution that accepted emancipation slaves. In addition, in 1869, the state assembly passed the first National Assembly to set up an African school for the blind and the deaf.

However, the wall of race was not completely removed. In 1900, the State Council passed the new Constitution. The state constitution deprived most blacks and many poor white citizens of their voting rights. In 1908, the black vote was zero. It was long after 1965 that many African citizens were able to get voting rights again, to become jurors in trials, and to work as local public officials. Clarence E. Leitner was elected a member of the City Assembly in 1967, and then became the mayor in 1973, becoming the first African mayor in the history of Laurie.

modernization

Feyetville Street - Left: 1910s/Right: 2006

Laurie's first airport, Curtis Light, opened in 1929. However, the airport was too small to accommodate commercial flights because it was located in the city. On October 24 of the same year, the local economy faced difficulties because six banks were also closed in Laurie due to the Great Depression caused by a stock price crash on the New York Stock Exchange. Under this situation, in the 1930s, the government of all levels, such as city government and state government, were united to create jobs. The city government also provided recreational and educational programs and created jobs through public works projects. In 1932, the Laurie Memorial Hall (present Progress Energy Acting Art Center) opened. In the same year, the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra was founded. From 1934 to 1937, under New Deal's policy, the Federal Office for the Conservation of Private Resources built the Anstead State Park. The North Carolina State Council approved the construction of a larger airport between Laurie and Durham, replacing Curtis Light Airport. As a result, Laurie Durham International Airport opened in 1943.

In 1959, when the Research Triangle Park was established between three cities in Laurie Durham Chapel Hill to attract high-tech industries, Laurie started to grow rapidly. In 1950, the population, which had been about 65,000, increased to about 90,000 in 1960 and to about 120,000 in 1970. However, in 1977, when the Feyetville Street Mall was built and Feyetville Street, the main street in the city, was turned into a pedestrian street, the project aimed at revitalizing downtown areas collapsed and eventually led to a decline. In 2007, the traffic of cars in Feyetville Street was permitted again. In 2008, Feyetville Street was designated as a national historic site.

In the 1990s, high rise buildings also joined Lowry's skyline. In 1991, two skyscrapers, the First Union Capital Center and Two Hanover Plaza, were completed. In the 2000s, the 34-story RBC Bank Tower joined the group.

Snow Laurie, 2007

Laurie is located at 35 degrees 49 minutes 8 seconds north latitude and 78 degrees 38 minutes 41 seconds west longitude. According to the United States Statistical Bureau, Laurie City has a total area of 299.3km² (115.6mi²). 296.8km² (114.6mi²) is land and 2.5km² (1.0mi²) is water. The area accounts for 0.84% of the total area.

Located at the border between the Piedmont plateau and the Atlantic coast in central North Carolina, Laurie is known as one of the waterfalls dotted along the east edge of the Piedmont plateau. The average elevation of the city is 96 meters, but the mountain is located on the coast plain on the east side, while the hill is on the smooth hill side on the Piedmont plateau on the west side, and there is a difference in the elevation of the hill.

It takes about three hours to drive east from Laurie to the Atlantic coast, and about four hours to the west from the Great Smoky Mountains in the Appalachian Mountains. The city is located in 233km to the south from Richmond, 373km to the south from Washington D.C. and 230km to the northeast from Charlotte.

climate

The climate of Laurie is clear and characterized by hot summer, chilly winter, and generally comfortable spring and autumn. During the summer, it often exceeds 30°C, but at night it falls to around 20°C and rarely gets into the tropical night. During the winter, the temperature rises to about 10°C, but at night, it falls to around 0°C, and it is not uncommon to fall below freezing point. The amount of rainfall is almost constant throughout the year, and in summer, the amount of rainfall increases slightly, and in spring and autumn, the amount decreases slightly. The annual rainfall is about 1,060mm, and the amount of snow is about 17.8cm. In the climate division of Keppen, it belongs to a warm wet climate (Cfa).

urban overview

Downtown Sir Walter Laurie Hotel

Roughly divided, Laurie is divided into seven districts. The inner part of the city's central road, I-440, is called downtown or old Laurie. The downtown area is home to a number of cultural facilities as well as central government and city government offices, including the North Carolina State Capitol. It is also a historic district of the city where historic buildings, such as the Sir Walter Laurie Hotel, built in the 1920s, are scattered and Feyetville Street, designated as a national historic site, passes.

The east side of I-440 is called East Laurie. On the other hand, North Carolina State University has a campus in the area called West Lowry on the west side of the city, and the Museum of North Carolina stands there. Caary is next to the west side of the West Laurie district.

North Laurie is a rapidly developing new residential area. Between downtown and this North Lowry, the slightly northern area of I-440 is called the Midtown Laurie. North Lowry and Midtown Laurie also have several large suburban shopping malls.

The area along National Route 401 and Route 70 on the south side of the city is called South Laurie. On the east side, Southwest Laurie is a multi-national area that has been populated by African residents since the end of the Civil War, from poor inner cities to suburban emerging developments.

North Carolina State Capitol

Downtown Laurie, the capital of the province, is home to a number of central government offices in the North Carolina state. The North Carolina State Capitol, located in the center of the downtown city, has a State Governor's Office. Although the entire state government was initially located within the building, which was completed in 1840, only the State Supreme Court of North Carolina in 1940, the State Council of North Carolina in 1963, and the Vice Governor's Office in 1969, and only the Governor's Office remain in the State Council. The North Carolina state legislature is located one block north of the state capitol, the North Carolina state legislature.

Laurie has adopted the City Manager system since 1947. Under this system, the city manager is responsible for implementing and supervising the city's policies, and the mayor is the head of the city council. The Laurie City Council consists of seven mayors and city councils. Both the mayor and the city council have two years in office. Each member of the House of Councilors is selected from each of the five-seat districts, one for each, and the other two are selected by wildcards.

Research Triangle Park Headquarters

The industries in which Laurie is particularly focused include information technology and communication equipment, computers and video games, advanced medical treatment, life engineering and textile industries. Since the Research Triangle Park was established in 1959 between the three cities of Laurie, Durham, and Chapel Hill, the area has developed as a research and development center for the high-tech industry. Red Hat is located in Laurie, SAS Institute is located in the suburbs of Kerry, Lenovo is located in Morisville, northwest, and IBM, Cisco Systems, Notel Networks and NetApp are also located in key research triangle areas. In Laurie, not only computer technology for business use, but also computer game and video games are important industries. Laurie and its surroundings are home to more than 30 game companies, employing more than 1,000 people.

The existence of the Research Triangle Park is not only related to the information technology, communication equipment and computer industry, but also related to the development of advanced medical care and bioengineering. In addition, the Center for Life Industry Training and Education (Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center, BTEC) was established on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University to educate and train the researchers and developers involved in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The Textile Department is also located on the Centennial Campus, supporting the development of the traditional textile industry in North Carolina. Textile products made in Laurie are also used in medical and automotive products and in the aerospace industry.

an American flight from London Gatwick Airport that landed at Laurie Durham International Airport

The airport, which serves as the gateway to the research triangle area, including Laurie, is about 20km northwest of the city center, and Laurie Durham International Airport, located between Laurie and Durham (IATA: RDU). The airport has more than 10 million passengers a year with direct flights from 36 cities both at and outside Japan. American Airlines, in particular, has positioned Laurie Durham as one of the major airports. In 1994, they had direct flights to and from London Gatwick Airport, and in 2008 they had their flights upgraded to Heathrow Airport. Delta Air Lines Inc., which operates seasonally between Rory Durham and Cancun, is also scheduled to start direct flights from Paris's Charles de Gaulle International Airport in 2010.

The interstate expressway, I-40, runs on the south side of the city. I-40 is a highway that crosses the continent and, even in North Carolina, is an important road that connects Ashville on Mt. Appalachia, Greensborough on the Piedmont Plateau, Laurie, and Wilmington on the Atlantic coast. I-440, a branch line of I-40, was built in the 1970s and 1980s to alleviate the congestion of major roads in the city. The I-440, along with the circular line I-540, which was opened in the northern half of the line from 2005 to 2007, formed the double circular line of Laurie.

Laurie Union station

Amtrak will arrive at and depart from Union Station, which opened downtown in July 2018. At the station, the overnight long-distance Silver Star train, which connects New York and Miami via Laurie, makes one round trip a day, and the daytime long-distance Karolymagne train, which connects New York and Charlotte, makes one round trip a day. It is also the starting point for the Piedmont, a mid-daytime train running two round-trip services a day between Rory and Charlotte. All of these trains are added to the above: three trains a day go from Laurie to Charlotte (one for Carolyn and two for Piedmont), two trains a day go from New York (one for Carolyn and one for Silver Star), and one for Florida every day.

The public transportation system in Laurie City is covered by a bus network operated by the State Metropolitan Area Transport (CAT). CAT operates Route 38. Other bus services, such as Laurie and Durham, Chapel Hill, a bus that connects Laurie Durham International Airport and a bus that connects Laurie Durham International Airport, and a bus that connects City and Research Triangle Park, are operated by the Triangle Transportation Bureau (TTA), which covers a wider area.

North Carolina State University

The North Carolina State University has three campuses: the main campus west of downtown, the Central Campus approximately 1.6km south of main campus, and the West Campus approximately 4 km west. The State University, which was founded in 1887 and was the predecessor of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Technology, is one of the most famous universities in the research triangle area along with Duke University of Durham and North Carolina University of Chapel Hill. The school joined the University of North Carolina system in 1932 and was renamed as the present school in 1963. The university is the largest university in the research triangle area with about 23,700 undergraduate and 7,400 graduate students. In addition to the traditional Faculty of Agriculture and Engineering from the University of Agriculture and Technology, the school has received high marks in the fields of design and textile science. Also, Wolfpack, a sports team from the same school, belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well as the Turheirs at the University of North Carolina and the Blue Devils at the University of Duke.

In addition to the North Carolina State University, four private universities are located in Laurie. The Meredith Women's University is a Baptist Liberal Arts College established in 1891, with about 2,000 female students alone. The campus is located northwest of the main campus of North Carolina State University. The Peace Women's University is a Presbyterian Liberal Arts College with about 700 students, founded in 1857, the longest history of Laurie. The University of Shaw and the St. Augustine University of the Episcopal Church are the universities called Historically Black College, which were established to give African students an opportunity for higher education. About 2,700 students are enrolled at Shaw University and about 1,700 students at St. Augustine University.

Laurie's K-12 course is supported by a public school run under the Wake County Public School System. Originally, Laurie City and Wake County had public school districts separately, but they merged into the Wake County public school system in 1976. It is the largest public school district in North Carolina and the 19th largest school district in the United States. Separate from the public school, nine primary and three high school charter schools are run under state approval in Laurie. In addition, there are 25 private schools in Laurie City, including schools established by churches of each sect.

Arts and cultural facilities

 

Top: Museum of North Carolina
Bottom: Progress Energy Acting Art Center

The Museum of North Carolina is located in the northwest of downtown, near the North Carolina State Fair and the West Campus of North Carolina State University. The museum exhibits a wide range of works ranging from ancient art to modern art, as well as from American art to European art and African art. Most of these exhibits are purchased at public expense. Sculptures are scattered outside the Hall, which has a vast site, forming one of the largest sculpture parks in the United States. There is an outdoor theater on the premises of the museum, and concerts and live concerts are held there. In 2000, 22 sculptures of Auguste Rodin donated to the museum were specially exhibited, attracting more than 300,000 visitors.

The Progress Energy Acting Art Center is a combined facility that was originally built in 1932, and was integrated into the Rory Memorial Hall with the addition of the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theater and the Maymandy Concert Hall in 2001. Musical performances are often performed at the Rory Memorial Hall, which has 2,277 seats. The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra is based in Maymandy Concert Hall. The North Carolina Opera Company, the Carolina Ballet, and the North Carolina Theater Company are performing at the facility in the Progress Energy Center. In front of the Progress Energy Center, there is a lawn square called Richin Plaza. This square is used as an outdoor event venue.

There are two museums in downtown North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina Museum of History. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Science has exhibits on plants and animals in North Carolina from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont Plateau to the Atlantic Coast, and on the natural history of North Carolina. The museum attracts about 700,000 visitors a year. The Museum of History, North Carolina, on the other hand, exhibits specialized historical exhibits such as military, decorative arts, and the lives of people in North Carolina. The North Carolina Sports Hall is also located in the hall.

sport

In 2006, Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup at the RBC Center

Rory is based in Carolina Hurricanes in the southeastern NHL Eastern Conference area. It was originally based in Hartford, Connecticut, and the name of the team was Hartford Hoehlers. In 1997, the Wheeling Company moved to North Carolina in order to get away from its low grades and popularity, and its team renamed itself Carolina Hurricanes. Because the RBC Center, which was supposed to be the new home base, was under construction, the first two years of the Carolina Hurricanes had been temporarily headquartered by Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro. When the RBC Center was completed in 1999, Hurricanes began playing in Laurie. After moving to Laurie, Hurricanes gained momentum and, although they lost to Detroit Red Wings in the final in 2001, they made their first Stanley Cup finals in team history. In 2006, he made his first victory in the final, beating Edmonton Euler's title in the seventh game at the RBC Center. Hurricane Stanley Cup was the first U.S. title for a North Carolina-based professional sports team.

The RBC Center is located west of the West Campus of North Carolina State University, adjacent to the Carter Finlay Stadium. The center is based not only on Hurricanes, but also on a men's basketball team at North Carolina State University, Wolfpack. However, unlike Carter Finlay Stadium, the university does not own the center and does not participate in the operation.

Charlotte's Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling and other professional wrestling shows started in 1931, and the event was held in Dorton Arena, based in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, and was called the Mid-Atlantic District.

urban population

The population of each of the counties that form the metropolitan area of Laurie and the metropolitan area is as follows (National Census of 2010).

Laurie-Carey metropolitan area

Laurie Durham Chapel Hill metropolitan area

urban population transition

Below is a graph and table showing the population transition from 1900 to 2010 in Laurie City.

Laurie has established a sister-city relationship with the following three cities.

• Compiène, France
• Kingston upon Hull (England, England)
• Rostock, Germany

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