In 1942, the first Meredith College state historical marker (ID #H-38) was placed on the corner of Hillsborough Street and the main campus entrance. The original marker paid homage to the College’s namesake, Thomas Meredith.
A new historical marker was unveiled during Meredith College’s 125th anniversary celebration week in February 2016. The new wording honors the school’s Baptist heritage and also reflects its now independent status separate from the North Carolina Baptist Convention.
The North Carolina General Assembly authorized the establishment of the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program in 1935. The program is currently administered jointly by the Department of Cultural Resources and the Department of Transportation. The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program is one of the oldest such programs in continuous operation in the United States. The state program, modeled after the one begun in Virginia in 1926, standardized the practice or marking sites of statewide historical significance.
The original historical marker was placed by the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program in May 1942, 43 years after the college's opening downtown and 16 years after relocating to the outskirts of Raleigh.
Faculty, staff and students gathered for the dedication of the new marker in 2016 as part of Meredith College's 125th anniversary celebrations.
The new 2016 marker acknowledges both the college's past ties to the North Carolina Baptist Convention and its current independence.
Carlyle Campbell Library
Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-760-8532
