By Heather Leah, Multiplatform Producer, WRAL; July 22, 2020
Raleigh, N.C. — Downtown Raleigh harbors many secrets and hidden relics from the city’s past. We walk past many of these pieces of hidden history each day without even realizing their importance. Tucked away behind a segment of Capital Boulevard sits a remnant from the era of steam locomotives: The remains of the Seaboard Air Line Railway roundhouse.
Built around 1909, the roundhouse was torn down over 65 years ago. However, its century-old footprint still remains. The train turntable, one of only two remaining in North Carolina, that once stood inside the roundhouse can be seen by satellite view. It appears as a mysterious circle sitting off the tracks near an undeveloped lot of land.