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Where’s Freedom Park? Use this map to learn about the changes coming to downtown Raleigh

The Beacon of Freedom, the centerpiece sculpture in North Carolina’s Freedom Park, has been installed as construction nears the halfway point on Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C.
The Beacon of Freedom, the centerpiece sculpture in North Carolina’s Freedom Park, has been installed as construction nears the halfway point on Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com

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Changes coming to downtown Raleigh

The northern end of downtown Raleigh will see significant changes in the near future, starting with the opening of Freedom Park.

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Major changes are coming to downtown Raleigh, starting with opening of Freedom Park

Major changes are coming to downtown Raleigh, starting with opening of Freedom Park
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Where’s Freedom Park? Use this map to learn about the changes coming to downtown Raleigh

Where’s Freedom Park? Use this map to learn about the changes coming to downtown Raleigh

An interactive map with the building changes coming in 2023.

This story was originally published March 29, 2023 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Where’s Freedom Park? Use this map to learn about the changes coming to downtown Raleigh."

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Changes coming to downtown Raleigh

The northern end of downtown Raleigh will see significant changes in the near future, starting with the opening of Freedom Park.

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