This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Fayetteville's Rich History and Landmark Heritage
Fayetteville North Carolina blends early colonial settlement lore with Revolutionary War heroics and Civil War scars. It recalls Cross Creek becoming Fayetteville, Flora MacDonald’s escapes, Lafayette visits, fires that shaped the town, and its march toward modern growth with Camp Bragg nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Creek
Flora MacDonald
Prince Charles
Highlands
Scotland
Flora McDonald
Flora
Betty Boccole
Kingsbury
Prince Charlie
France
Allen
United States
Fayetteville
State House
North Carolina
General Assembly
University of North Carolina
Grand Lodge of Scotland
Union Lodge
Phoenix Lodge
John Hall
John Louis Taylor
John Toomer
Supreme Court
Wm. M. King
Winston Robert Strange
Duncan MacRae
Caldwell
Vayetteville
General Washington
Quince
LaFayette Light Infantry
National State Guard
Fayetteville Academy
Donaldson's Academy
Young Ladies Seminary
State Gazette
New Berne
LaFayette
New LaFayette
Ohio
Washington
Bethel
Appomatox
Sherman
Cornwallis
Guilford Court House
Camp Bragg