This weekend, celebrate the 250th anniversary of Cumberland County’s declaration of revolution
On June 20, 1775 — over a year before the Declaration of Independence — Cumberland County resolved to fight the British crown.
Knitting families together
After spending 20 years digging through historical records and connecting with long-lost kin, Desi L. Campbell traced the roots of his family tree all the way back to his ancestors in Africa.
Keeping the dream alive
It has been nearly 57 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Mary Mack was a young woman then, and learned about it on a spring day April 4, 1968. “I can remember the people around me breaking down crying,” she said. “I had…
From humble beginnings
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County reminisces on its history as it celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
Saying goodbye again
200 years later, Fayetteville to join in on the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour celebration next March
Pioneer of public school
Alexander Graham has been called the father of the graded school system of his hometown of Fayetteville, of Charlotte, and of the state of North Carolina. The histories of Alexander and of the local school system are justifiable sources of pride for Fayetteville.
WELCOME NEIGHBOR DAY
“Welcome Neighbor Day” — a celebration where, per the News and Observer, “Fayetteville … extended itself beyond anything that any town in North Carolina has ever undertaken before.”
More history Coverage
Local & State History Department hosts November ancestry programs
Halloween has just passed, which heralds our arrival into the holiday season. Cumberland County has participated in holiday traditions over the years, such as the New Year’s countdown to the midnight drop of Jasper the Flea in Eastover. Stop by the Local & State History Department at your local library this holiday season to see…
Outer Banks historian to speak about Lost Colony at FTCC on Oct. 26
Fayetteville Technical Community College will host a lecture about the history, folklore and archaeology of the Lost Colony at 1 p.m. Thursday in the multipurpose room of the Tony Rand Student Center.
‘Grand Birthday Ball’ launches Lafayette bicentennial with style
Fayetteville’s namesake will live on in spirit as the Marquis de Lafayette’s Grand Tour of the United States sets out to light up cities across the nation with bicentennial celebrations that begin in New York City next July. Fayetteville is on the list of stops with a plethora of celebrations leading up to a grand…
Fayetteville Tech to host presentation on history of racism, oppression
Fayetteville Technical Community College will host a free public performance of “Indivisible,” a dramatic look at the causes of violence and division in American history by playwright, scholar and FTCC communications instructor Sonny Kelly.
FTCC to host lecture about Fayetteville namesake Marquis de Lafayette
A lecture about the life and influence of Fayetteville’s namesake, the Marquis de Lafayette, will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 in the multipurpose room of the Tony Rand Student Center at Fayetteville Technical Community College, according to a news release.
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