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Fayetteville North Carolina
As one of the most diverse cities in the US, Fayetteville North Carolina has won many awards and has activities for visitors and residents alike.
As a military oriented community, Fayetteville is close to both Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
As the sixth-largest city in North Carolina, it also has numerous historic sites, seven museums, three North Carolina colleges and North Carolina universities, multiple entertainment venues, a historic downtown and award-winning golf courses. It's one of the great vacation spots in NC.
Fayetteville North Carolina is home to an charming variety of historic buildings, museums, and exciting sightseeing opportunities and North Carolina activities. If your interested in learning all you can, there are numerous tours available that will provide you with whatever you want to know.
In Fayetteville North Carolina, you will never get bored. With museums, North Carolina State parks, Botanical Gardens, as well as Fort Bragg, where on certain days you can actually watch parachute training jumps, you will always find something exciting to do! North Carolina tourism is fantastic.
Fayetteville North Carolina activities
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex - The museum provides an informative glimpse at the interesting history of North Carolina's southeast region. Located in the center of Fayetteville with two floors of artifacts that include pieces from African American slavery, American Indians, European settlement, the Civil War, and so much more.
The Market House - As the focal point of downtown Fayetteville, the Market House sits in the center of the intersection of Green, Gillespie, Person, and Hay Streets. It was built in 1832 on the site of the old State House, which was destroyed by fire in 1831.
It's so amazing that it was within the walls of the State House that North Carolina had ratified the Constitution of the United States in 1789 and chartered the University of North Carolina.
Airborne & Special Operations Museum - A part of the U.S. Army Museum System, the museum tells the story of Army airborne and special operations units from their 1940 origin and movement to the Fayetteville area in March of 1942, through the present. The museum houses many rare and impressive artifacts, including a C-47 “Skytrain” airplane suspended from the ceiling, complete with a paratrooper in the door. A fully restored CG-4A glider, one of only a handful that remain from WWII, is on display, along with two helicopters, a Sheridan tank, and a complete collection of uniforms, equipment and weapons spanning the sixty-year history of this exciting segment of the armed forces. This is truly an amazing museum to see.
Cape Fear Botanical Garden - Located on the bluffs of the Cape Fear River, this 85-acre garden offers natural woodland areas and more formal gardens with more than 80 species of trees, and more than 2000 types of plants, it is sure to please any gardening devotee. There are signs to make it easy to get around and the environment is so peaceful you can’t go wrong with a visit here.
Historic Train Station - In 1879 as a reorganization of the former Western Railroad, which connected Fayetteville with the Egypt coal mines to the northwest the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Company (CF&YVRR) opened in Fayetteville, the same year the railroad was connected with Wilmington.
Cumberland County Crown Coliseum - In 1997, the Crown Coliseum opened to provide entertainment of all kinds from concerts, and sporting events to ice shows and meetings. This is a state of the art venue that offers every seat in the house an excellent view!
There so many more great things to see here including:
The Hay Street Streetscape
The Fayetteville Arts Center
Fascinate U Childrens Museum
Fayetteville State University
and more.
The city’s colorful heritage includes historical leaders who defined themselves during Vietnam, the two world wars, the Civil War and Revolutionary War. And its citizens today offer gracious, hospitable Southern charm. They are eager to make your visit one to remember!
