Topics Related to Cumberland County

Est. 1867 as Howard School. State-supported since 1877. A part of The University of North Carolina since 1972.

Thrown up early in 1865 to defend Fayetteville from Sherman's army. Remains are here.

Organized in 1800. The original building, begun in 1816, rebuilt on same walls after fire of 1831, stands one block east.

U.S. Senator, 1836-40; author of "Eoneguski, or Cherokee Chief," first novel about North Carolina (1839). Home and grave are 350 yds. east.

Fayetteville was the focal point for five plank roads, chartered 1849-52. The longest was built to Bethania, 129 miles northwest.

Invading North Carolina, Sherman's army occupied Fayetteville, Mar. 11-14, 1865, destroying the Confederate Arsenal, which stood 1 mile W.

Est. 1918 as a U.S. field artillery training base. Was originally named for Braxton Bragg, renamed Fort Liberty, 2023.

Built on site of the "State House," burned 1831, where the North Carolina Convention of 1789 ratified the Federal Constitution.

Presbyterian. Founded by early Scottish settlers. Graves of Alexander MacPherson and T. H. Holmes, a Confederate general, 1 1/2 miles N.

On American tour, 1825, he visited Fayetteville (named for him, 1783) and stayed at home of Duncan McRae, on site of present courthouse.