Before traveling to Raleigh, I was sure that Charlotte was the capital of North Carolina. Turns out I was wrong. This picture was taken inside the capitol building. It was the Senate meeting room for some time, and it was the room in which William H. Holden, the governor of NC at the time, stood trial for impeachment; apparently during the civil war, he was quite critical of the Confederacy's stance on slavery, which made him quite unpopular in Confederate NC. William Holden was the first US state governor to be impeached and removed from office.
I visited a number of historical sites, including the capitol building, the Raleigh City Museum and the North Carolina History Museum. Here are two of the interesting facts I learned.
- The 19th amendment (the right of women to vote) was passed and became national law in 1920. However, NC did not ratify the amendment until 1971. They 'tabled' the bill for more than 50 years!
- NC would not ratify the US Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added; but this did not occur until after George Washington was elected president. So, NC had no part in electing the first president of America.
I can't finish a post about 'the South' without mentioning the food. It's very good. They love their barbecue. I went to a renowned BBQ place called The Pit. I got the Carolina Classic
It's pulled pork and southern fried chicken with Brussels sprouts and fries on the side. The sauce you can see is southern BBQ sauce. It would be enough to make a Hobart hipster cry tears of joy.
So glad you went to the pit. Love that. Brussels sprouts as a side? Never knew. Looks great though. Fries very well cooked!
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