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Fayetteville, NC

Few places in America have played such a formative role in our country's most defining moments as Fayetteville. From its original settlement in 1739 by Scottish immigrants through the deployment of troops to Afghanistan and Iraq today, it is here the very seeds of American freedom, democracy and patriotism were planted and continue to grow.

Out of the dozens of U.S. cities and counties named after the Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette, Fayetteville, NC was the first, and it is told, the only one he actually visited. Forty-two years after its founding in 1783, Lafayette traveled to Fayetteville in a horse-drawn carriage and was welcomed by residents. (The very same carriage in which he arrived is on display at the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory & Museum.)

Fayetteville's original settlers were from the highlands of

Scotland and arrived in 1739 via the Cape Fear River. The area grew as a center of government and commerce because of its location as an inland port and the hub of the early "Plank Roads" system, key to overland travel from the 1840s to 1850s.

The Fayetteville area has played key roles during defining moments in America's history. The Liberty Point Resolve of 1775 pledged local support for the Revolutionary War cause for independence from England while Scottish heroine Flora MacDonald rallied for the loyalist cause. After the Revolution, with no permanent state capital, the North Carolina legislature periodically met here. In 1789, at a meeting in Fayetteville, the legislature ratified the U.S. Constitution and chartered the University of North Carolina, America's oldest state university.

Fayetteville citizens joined together to rebuild their city after two separate calamities. The first was the Great Fire of 1831 that destroyed over 600 buildings. However, the ensuing reconstruction resulted in many of the landmark structures that we appreciate today. The second occurred during the Civil War when the city found itself in the path of General Sherman's Union troops. They wreaked destruction upon the town and burned the N.C. Arsenal, a munitions center for the Confederacy. Once again, Fayetteville rose to the challenge to repair the damages to their city and spirit.

Known throughout its history for its cultural diversity and military presence, today the Fayetteville area stands testament to its proud past by preserving 9 different historic districts.

Attractions and Activities

Fayetteville Market House
At the intersection of Giliespie, Green, Person and Hay streets
http://www.fayettevillenc.net/sites/stmkthouse2.htm

Cumberland County Crown Coliseum
1960 Coliseum Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28308
910-438-4100 a
http://www.crowncoliseum.com/default.aspx

Airborne and Special Operations Museum
245 Person Street
Fayetteville, NC 28308
910-483-5311
http://www.fayettevillenc.net/sites/st_asom2.htm

Museum of Cape Fear
910-486-1330
http://www.fayettevillenc.net/sites/st_capefear2.htm

Fort Bragg Military Base
2175 Reilly Road, Stop A
Fort Bragg, NC 28310
910-396-0011
http://www.bragg.army.mil

There are many annual community events planned such as Kids Fest, Haunted Hayride, Christmas Lights Tour, Fayetteville-Cumberland Metric Century Bike Ride, International Folk Festival and Fayetteville After Five to name a few.
For a calendar of community events please visit http://www.fcpr.us/special_events.aspx

Parks and Recreation

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department
121 Lamon Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-433-1547
http://www.fcpr.us/home.aspx

For a list of recreation centers http://www.fcpr.us/recreation_centers_.aspx
For a list of Parks in Fayetteville http://www.fcpr.us/parks.aspx