Actor and professional wrestler. Was born Andre Roussimoff. Known for role in The Princess Bride in 1987. Lived nearby.
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First African American credit union established in N.C. Organized April, 1918 to provide financial aid to Black farmers. Building one block SW.
January 22, 2026, 10am - 10:30am
The commission will conduct business that pertains to the NC Office of Archives & History and Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources.
On Jan. 31, 1961 flew a suborbital flight on NASA Project Mercury mission. First great ape in space. Retired here to N.C. Zoo.
Prominent congregation of African American Muslims in N.C., est. in 1956. Hub of outreach. Mosque opened here, 1972.
Born enslaved, escaped ca. 1857. Author of The Bondswoman’s Narrative, based on her life, penned between 1853 and 1861. Lived two blocks north.
Journalist and author. First Secretary, Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1972. Was N.C. Poet Laureate, 1982-1996. Born ½ m. N.
Storm made landfall in N.C. on Sept. 16, 1999. Brought historic flooding to region. Led to state & U.S. evacuation reform.
Abolitionist & maritime captain. Emancipated self and family. He published autobiography ca. 1843. Labored & lived nearby.