Topics Related to Historical Markers

Warren Winslow 1810-1862 (I-65)

Acting Governor, 1854; Congressman, 1855-1861. Negotiated surrender of local U.S. arsenal in 1861. Grave 40 yds. SE.

Confederate Women's Home (I-64)

Built in 1915 for the widows and daughters of state's Confederate veterans. Closed, 1981. Cemetery 300 yds. W.

C. M. Stedman 1841-1930 (I-63)

Last Confederate officer in Congress, 1911-1930; lawyer & lt.-governor. Grave is 2 blks. east.

Henry Evans (I-62)

Free black cobbler & minister. Built first Methodist church in Fayetteville. Died 1810. Buried 2 blocks north.

The Fayetteville Observer (I-61)

Oldest N.C. newspaper still being published. Begun 1816 as weekly; daily since 1896. E. J. Hale, editor, 1824-1865.

Frank P. Graham 1886-1972 (I-60)

First president of Consolidated University of N.C. System,1932-49. U.S. Senator; U.N. mediator, India and Pakistan. Birthplace was 50 yds. W.

Dunn's Creek Quaker Meeting (I-59)

Started about 1746; joined yearly meeting, 1760; discontinued about 1781. Site and cemetery are 2.5 miles S.E.

Black River Church (I-58)

Presbyterian. Organized 1740. Present building constructed 1859. First regular pastor was the Rev. Colin Lindsay.

St. Andrews Presbyterian College (I-56)

Chartered 1958; opened 1961. Formed by merger of colleges dating from 1858. Coeducational, four-year liberal arts college.

Methodist University (I-55)

Chartered 1956 as four-year liberal arts college. Opened September 1960. University since 2006.