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.”