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Thanks for all of the replies! I am very interested in finding the grave of John Martin but I'm not familiar with the Wakefield subdivision. Is it the same as Wakefield Plantation? Pardon my ignorance. I drive on Ebenezer Church Road every day. Which is the Lane brother's house? Also, I used to go to grad school with a person who was working on the freed slave community at Oberlin (where Cameron Village is now). I seem to remember her saying that Joel Lane's slave's quarters were originally located back there. Does anyone know about that?

Hi all, I just caught up on this fascinating thread and I hope someone is still reading! I'll be holding the rdubaton Instagram account in a few weeks and I am hoping to do a photo tour of pre-1800s sites in the Triangle. So far my list includes Yates Mill, the Joel Lane House, Mordecai House, Wake Crossroads (marker), the Colonial Drive house in Garner thanks to this thread, and my own stab at where Isaac Hunters Tavern was located. I've also considered driving out to Hillsborough to talk about the Constitutional Convention in 1788. Are there any other pre- or early- Raleigh sites I shouldn't miss? Does anyone know much about any Native American presence in the area in the 18th century? I'm hoping to get through the account of John Lawson's voyages before then, but that still leaves an almost 100 year gap and might not be so relevant. By the way, the Nathaniel Crabtree Jones house has been moved to Hilmer Dr. Here is an article: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/02/04/3591116/historic-raleigh-house-gets-a.html