Liberty Point Blog
Patriotic outreach from the FACVB Marketing Department
NC Veterans Park to Open July 4, 2011
On July 4, 2011 North Carolina’s Veteran’s park will open in downtown Fayetteville beside the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. The park’s theme is “A Veteran’s Journey: life before, during and after service.”
Millstone Complex welcomes Putt-Putt
With the addition of Putt-Putt Golf & Games, the Millstone Complex now offers a number of things for teens, young adults and families.
Christmas in Americas Hometown
Bring your friends, your family and your visitors out to enjoy some wonderful events throughout the Christmas Season. Follow the link at the bottom of the blog for a comprehensive event calendar.
Fayetteville's Fourth Friday
My 10-year-old daughter, Erinn, and I attended Fourth Friday in Downtown Fayetteville last Friday night. I was attracted to the presentation by the Cape Fear Mineral and Gem Society at the headquarters branch of the Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center, and Erinn had an interest in the Recycled Art Show. In the end, we didn’t make it to either, and I’m not even sure there was a Recycled Art Show, but we had a great time anyway
An Adventure for the cautious - and everyone else too
As we approached the first ladder to go out on the tour, our two guides attached us to the course in two places. They explained from this point on – we will be connected to the course at all times. Throughout the trip, I could see their strict protocol in place. As they moved us from one part of the course to another – a guide would disconnect one of our attachments and reattach it at the next point.
Stedman, Eastover & Wade
The town of Stedman was settled in 1841 when John Culbreth Blocker built a stagecoach house and post office on land that he had purchased. The town was incorporated in 1917. Today, the 1.4-square mile town has a population of 664.
It is named for Civil War Major Charles Manly Stedman. Stedman was raised in Fayetteville; and served in the Civil War as a private in the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry during the Civil War. Stedman was the Lt. Governor of North Carolina from 1885 to 1889 and served in the US House of Representatives from 1910 to 1930. He was the last Civil War veteran to serve in the US Congress and is interred at Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville.
Falcon ,Godwin, & Linden – Northeastern Cumberland County.
... Rhodes Pond, located just outside Godwin, offers some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in Cumberland County. The NC Natural Heritage Program designated the 461-acre blackwater lake as regionally significant because of the breadth of wildlife and plants on the site. These include cypresses, alligators, game fish, river frogs, little blue herons, great blue herons and egrets. ...
Fun Stuff In Hope Mills
The Millstone Theaters brought first-run movies to Hope Mills last fall. With the cushy rocking seats, good prices on concessions and valued customer cards, I rarely venture out of Hope Mills when I want to see a first run movie. According to the Fayetteville Observer, sometime this year Putt-Putt Golf will open a new course adjacent to Millstone Theaters , with batting cages and go-karts fall of 2010. When I drove by just yesterday, I saw the Putt-Putt sign was in place on the property.
Spring Lake , Fayetteville's northern neighbor
At Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau we represent all the 10 communities that encompass Cumberland County. Lots and lots is written about Fayetteville - so I’d like to dedicate my next few blogs to writing a little bit about the other nine municipalities.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to tour Spring Lake with the volunteer staff at the Fayetteville Area CVB. We toured several beautiful churches, went to the site of the Sandhills Farmers Market, saw the Anderson Creek development and golf course – and even saw Spring Lake itself. (Which I shamefully admit, I didn’t know existed!)
Fun Facts About Greater Fayetteville
Even after having lived in Fayetteville and Cumberland County for 7 years, when I started with the Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau almost 9 years ago, I still had lots to learn about this community. The greatest surprise? The wealth of noteworthy historical tidbits that have happened in and around Fayetteville. During my tenure, I’ve compiled this list – and I know there are many many more things to add. If you have comments, or suggestions on additions – please let me know!
DID YOU KNOW?
- Layetteville was the first city named for The Marquis de Lafayette and the only one city he actually visited, in 1825. The carriage he used during his visit is on display at the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory & Museum
- Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional baseball player in Fayetteville, on March 7, 1914.
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