Dorothea Dix was a leading US and international mental health reformer. She knew how to wield her quill pen and do her own reporting to advocate for positive changes. We still have a lot to learn from ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Raleigh's Dorothea Dix Park is turning 5 years old and is hitting its stride, launching plans to expand through a multi-million dollar investment for improvements to the park. On ...

The five-acre Sunflower Field is located off of Hunt Drive, near the former soccer fields and the historic cemetery. Visitors can view the sunflowers 7 days a week, from dawn until dusk. It is free to ...

Dorothea Dix Hospital could close on May 1 and its patients be moved to a new mental-health facility in Butner. If that happens, hundreds of acres of rolling hills near downtown Raleigh will need a ...

The City of Raleigh held its Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Festivities at the annual event included a foam pit, food trucks, dancing and a fireworks ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1841, teacher, humanitarian, and reformer Dorothea Dix launched a vigorous campaign to secure humane treatment for ...

Coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month, Raleighites will have the chance to see Mexican artist Jorge Marín’s traveling sculpture exhibition, ‘Wings of the City,’ at Dorothea Dix Park beginning next ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This week thousands and thousands of sunflowers are in full bloom and ready to be walked through just outside of downtown Raleigh. The free-of-charge sunflower experience can be ...

More updates on the way for Dorothea Dix Park in 2026. Gipson Play Plaza, shown here, opened in 2025. The development ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A Raleigh real estate firm has begun buying up land by ...