Cumberland
'oak Grove'
Plantation home of John Smith, used as a Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro, March 16, 1865.
Babe Ruth
Fayetteville, NC
Hit his first home run in professional baseball, March, 1914.
Battle Of Bentonville, March 19, 20, And 21, 1865
(Large rectangular marker, full text follows) At Bentonville, General William T. Sherman’s Union army, advancing from Fayetteville...
Campbelton
Fayetteville, NC
Colonial river port, incorporated in 1762.
Cape Fear Baptist Church
Constituted in 1756 as Particular Baptist.
Charter Of The University Of N.c.
Fayetteville, NC
William R. Davie's bill to charter the University was adopted by the General Assembly meeting nearby, Dec. 11, 1789.
Confederate First Line
Gen. W. B. Taliaferro's division occupied trenches crossing the road at this point, March 15-16, 1865.
Confederate Women's Home
Fayetteville, NC
Built in 1915 for the widows and daughters of state's Confederate veterans.
Cornwallis
Fayetteville, NC
Marching to Wilmington after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, stopped with his army in this town in April, 1781.
Cross Creek
Fayetteville, NC
Colonial village and trading center, merged in 1778 with town of Campbelton and in 1783 renamed Fayetteville.
Federal Artillery
From a point 50 yards west three batteries of artillery under Major J. A. Reynolds shelled the Confederate first line of earthworks.
Federal Hospital
The 1865 home of Wm.
First Presbyterian Church
Fayetteville, NC
Organized in 1800. The original building, begun in 1816, rebuilt on same walls after fire of 1831, stands one block east.
Fort Bragg
Fayetteville, NC
Established 1918 as U.S. field artillery training center.
Frank P. Graham 1886-1972
Fayetteville, NC
First president of Consolidated U.N.C., 1932-1949.
Henry Evans
Fayetteville, NC
Free black cobbler & minister.
Hiram R. Revels 1822-1901
Fayetteville, NC
First African American to serve in Congress, he represented Mississippi in Senate, 1870-1871.
Lafayette
Fayetteville, NC
On American tour, 1825, he visited Fayetteville (named for him, 1783) and stayed at home of Duncan McRae, on site of present...
Lewis Leary 1835-1859
Fayetteville, NC
Free black abolitionist & conspirator in 1859 with John Brown in attack on U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
Mac PHERSON CHURCH
Fayetteville, NC
Presbyterian. Founded by early Scottish settlers.
Moore's Camp
Prior to the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, forces of Gen. James Moore, Whig commander, camped, Feb. 15-21, 1776, 1 1/2...
Old Town Hall
Fayetteville, NC
Built on site of the "State House," burned 1831, where the North Carolina Convention of 1789 ratified the Federal Constitution.
OMAR IBN SAID ca. 1770-1863
Fayetteville, NC
Muslim slave & scholar.
Pope Air Force Base
Spring Lake, NC
Est. 1919. Named for Lt. Harley Pope, Army aviator.
Rev. James Campbell
One of early Presbyterian ministers in N.C., 1757-1780.
Rhett's Brigade
The brigade of Colonel A. M. Rhett was repulsed 300 yds. W. on March 16, 1865, by Union troops under Col. Henry Case.
Robert Strange
Fayetteville, NC
U.S. Senator, 1836-40; author of "Eoneguski, or Cherokee Chief," first novel about North Carolina (1839).
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville, NC
Oldest N.C. newspaper still being published.
U.s. Arsenal
Fayetteville, NC
Authorized by Congress, 1836.
Warren Winslow 1810-1862
Fayetteville, NC
Acting Governor, 1854; Congressman, 1855-1861.