N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: N.C. Highway Historical Marker to Honor Formerly Enslaved Entrepreneur
August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release:
Born into slavery in Raleigh in 1803, Lunsford Lane worked industriously, started a business, and eventually bought his freedom. He also lectured to abolitionist groups and authored a memoir. The achievements and contributions of Lunsford Lane will be recognized with a N.C. Highway Historical Marker to be dedicated Tuesday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. Remarks a . . .
Born into slavery in Raleigh in 1803, Lunsford Lane worked industriously, started a business, and eventually bought his freedom. He also lectured to abolitionist groups and authored a memoir. The achievements and contributions of Lunsford Lane will be recognized with a N.C. Highway Historical Marker to be dedicated Tuesday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. Remarks a . . .