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Headings: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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History Edit
Early settlement Edit
American Revolution Edit
Post-revolution Edit
Antebellum Edit
The Civil War era and late nineteenth century Edit
20th century to the present Edit
Fort Bragg / Pope Army Airfield Edit
Sanctuary community for military families Edit
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Climate Edit
Demographics Edit
Religion Edit
Economy Edit
Top employers Edit
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Education Edit
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High schools (grades 9–12) Edit
Specialty schools Edit
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Air transportation Edit
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Notable people Edit
Accolades Edit
Sister city Edit
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Content: With an estimated population of 374,157, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the largest in southeastern North Carolina, and the fifth-largest in the state. Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover. Fayetteville's current mayor is Nat Robertson, who is serving his first term. Contents
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History Edit
Early settlement Edit
The area of present-day Fayetteville was historically inhabited by various Siouan Native American peoples, such as the Eno, Shakori, Waccamaw, Keyauwee, and Cape Fear Indians. They followed successive cultures of other indigenous peoples in the area for more than 12,000 years. After the violent upheavals of the Yamasee War and Tuscarora Wars during the second decade of the 18th century, the North Carolina colony encouraged English settlement along the upper Cape Fear River, the only navigable waterway entirely within the state. Two inland settlements, Cross Creek and Campbellton, were established by Scots from Campbellton, Argyll and Bute, Scotland . Merchants in Wilmington wanted a town on the Cape Fear River to secure trade with the frontier country. They were afraid people would use the Pee Dee River and transport their goods to Charleston, South Carolina. The merchants bought land from Newberry in Cross Creek.