The sixth-largest city in North Carolina, Fayetteville is
located in the Sandhills,
on the Cape Fear
River. This city of approximately 200,000 people was the first city in America to be named for
General LaFayette. In 1825, Lafayette
traveled to Fayetteville in a horse-drawn carriage that is on display at the
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory &
Museum.
The Market House is the focal point of downtown
Fayetteville. Originally the site of the State House, this National Landmark was
built in 1832 after the big fire of 1831. Architecturally unique in North
Carolina, the Market House is one of the few structures in North America to use
the town hall scheme found in England.
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical complex encompasses
The Museum, the 1897 Poe House, and Arsenal Park.
The magnificent Cape Fear Botanical Garden sits on 77-acres
between the Cape Fear River and Cross Creek.
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| CAPE FEAR BOTANICAL GARDEN |
