Title: Fayetteville, North Carolina - Wikipedia
Headings: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Contents
History
Early settlement
American Revolution
Post-revolution
Antebellum
The Civil War era and late nineteenth century
20th century to the present
Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield
Sanctuary community for military families
National Register of Historic Places
Geography
Topography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Economy
Top employers
Defense industry
Arts and culture
Clubs and organizations
Points of interest
Sports
Education
Public schools
High schools (grades 9–12)
Specialty schools
Private schools
Colleges and universities
Media
Newspapers
Television stations
Radio stations
Infrastructure
Air transportation
Highways
Public transportation
Passenger rail
Notable people
Sister city
References
Sources
External links

Content: Lafayette visited the city on March 4 and 5, 1825, during his grand tour of the United States. American Revolution
Center tile of floor of the Market House which served as a town market until 1906
Liberty Point in Fayetteville, where the "Liberty Point Resolves" were signed in June 1775
The Cool Spring Tavern, built in 1788, is the oldest structure in Fayetteville. Most earlier structures were destroyed by the "great fire" of 1831. The local region was heavily settled by Scots in the mid/late 1700s, and most of these were Gaelic -speaking Highlanders. The vast majority of Highland Scots, recent immigrants, remained loyal to the British government and rallied to the call to arms from the Royal Governor. Despite this, they were eventually defeated by a larger Revolutionary force at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. The area also included a number of active Revolutionaries. In late June 1775, residents drew up the " Liberty Point Resolves ," which preceded the Declaration of Independence by a little more than a year. It said,
"This obligation to continue in full force until a reconciliation shall take place between Great Britain and America, upon constitutional principles, an event we most ardently desire; and we will hold all those persons inimical to the liberty of the colonies, who shall refuse to subscribe to this Association;