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Some interesting responses here. I'm a young man, so I can barely remember the days before 540 existed in northern Wake but I'm interested in Wake Co history. I do know that General Sherman actually marched through the Leesville area on the way to Bennett Place in present-day Durham to meet General Johnston and discuss surrender terms. I'm sure a few plantations existed in the area, too.
To clarify, was Springdale Estates the first subdivision in northwestern Wake? I know it dates back to circa 1967, as it was full of "RTP families." Also, I believe neighboring Springdale Gardens came onto the scene around 1977-78 along with Wood Valley up the road. I can't imagine how far out Black Horse Run must have been in those days, it's far out and slightly rustic even to this day. You can definitely drive down some roads in the area like Strickland or Norwood and notice they used to be on the rural side.
I'm a 57 year old Raleigh native...born in the old Rex. Gosh, I wouldn't know where to start I remember a real downtown Raleigh for starters. I spent my Saturday's up there as a kid in the 50's.
In the 50s? If you are 57 and it's 2017, the oldest you could have been in the 50s is measured in months at the most.
We we moved to Raleigh in January of 1974, North Ridge was a satellite part of the city limits. Traveling north, you left the city limits at some point and rejoined it when you got to North Ridge.
While there are all sorts of changes to Wake County and the entire Triangle for that matter, the ones that seem to jump out to me are the ones regarding the transportation systems. We we moved to Raleigh, the Beltline only arc'd across the N&W sides; I-40 died into Wade Avenue on the east and and ended in RTP on the west; you couldn't get to either I-95 or I-85 on a freeway alone and you had to take back roads to Chapel Hill. RDU was a spit of its current self back then with no indoor luggage retrieval, no jet bridges and just one small square hall with a little ticketing area off to one side. For some reason, I do remember that there was a bar in the terminal. When we moved to Raleigh, I remember driving out of the airport in pitch black darkness thinking that there wasn't anything but forest. We certainly got lost trying to find the old Ramada Inn at Crabtree and ended up at the one down toward Apex (I think). We also got cheated out of our french fries at our first drive-thru visit to a Hardee's.
Can anybody give any insight to the roads named for families? For example : The Strickland Family of Strickland Road , The Lynn Family of Lynn Road, Norwood Road, Buffalo Road, etc.. There must be others...
I know this was written a while back but this was common all over NC. Many times in the fields nearby a family grave plot can be seen. In many of those plots that I saw the most recent burials were very early 1900's at the latest.
Uncomfortable thought isn't it? If I don't resurrect the thread in 2027, you know why..
I'm squirming at the thought of 2027
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I remember a real downtown Raleigh for starters. I spent my Saturday's up there as a kid in the 50's.
