A settlement called Bradford's Ordinary began in 1750 in what is now Cary. However, the man credited with founding Cary was Allison Francis "Frank" Page, who was its first developer, mayor, postmaster and railroad agent.
Page-Walker Hotel
Page and his wife, Catherine "Kate" Raboteau Page bought 300 acres here in 1854. He named his development after Samuel Fenton Cary, a prohibition leader from Ohio. Cary was incorporated in 1871, several years after the Seaboard and North Carolina railroads formed a junction in Cary.
Page, whose main business was a sawmill, laid out the first streets of Cary and built a hotel. What became known as the Page-Walker Hotel is now an arts and history center on Town Hall campus. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
With development of Research Triangle Park in the 1960s, Cary began to grow as a bedroom community for the park from a quiet town of a few thousand people. Growth escalated during the 1970s, with the population nearly tripling to 21,763. The population doubled during the 1980s, and doubled again during the 1990s. (From the Town of Cary site and Cary's "Citizen's Guide to Services")
Today, the population of Cary is approximately 117,000.
Cary routinely places among the Top Ten Small Cities in America in terms of crime and personal safety.
With a great location, nestled near the Research Triangle Park, and adjoining Raleigh, NC, the home of NC State University, Cary is an excellent choice as home to professional people from many disciplines and their families.
SAS Inc., the largest privately held software company in the world calls Cary home, and employs many residents.
Entrance to SAS Incorporated World Headquarters
Many other well-known and world-class organizations and businesses also have installations in Cary. John Deere, Oxford University Prsss, and Siemens are among them.
More information about Cary and the business climate is available from the Cary Chamber of Commerce. Also, Wikipedia offers an extensive writeup.
Cary Area Transit Bus making a stop at the Amtrak Station, home of the department of Motor Vehicle office.
After work, Cary offers many opportunities for recreation. Fred G. Bond Park is the crown jewel among Cary's 24 public parks. Ballfields, tennis courts, and soccer fields are numerous around town. In 2007, USA Baseball's training center will open in Thomas Brooks Park. SAS Soccer Stadium draws crowds as the home of NCAA Soccer Championships, and will be the home of the Carolina Railhawks professional soccer team.
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