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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JUNE 15 - 21, 2022 UCW 19 EVENTS Fayetteville History Museum walking tours teach local history by ALYSON HANSON e Fayetteville History Museum in downtown Fayetteville is offering walking tours every third Monday of the month, beginning at 1 p.m. e walking tours meander through downtown Fayetteville and the Cool Spring area, with a historian from the museum talking about the historical places the tour encounters along the way. ey are free for all to attend. e Fayetteville History Museum, like most other museums in the area, is closed on Mondays. Historic Proper- ties Supervisor for the museum, Heidi Bleazey, enjoys the opportunity to offer something to the community on those days the museum is closed. "We're here working on Mondays, and sometimes we see folks come to the doors, peek in. is is going to be something to offer those folks and gives Mondays a chance for us to come alive," she said. e tours start right in front of the museum, with a discussion of the architecture of the building. e Romanesque Revival-style building was built in 1890 and was formally the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail- road depot. e tour then continues through one of the various archways found in downtown Fayetteville and onto Hay Street. "We are able to highlight things from all time periods and talk about some of the people who have been a part of our downtown story," Bleazey said. "We walk by Capitol Encore Academy and talk about Jacob Stein coming here in the early days of the 20th century. He was a Jewish mer- chant and formed that very famous and wonderful department store, the Capitol, in our downtown." Tour attendees can step into the shoes of a fictional character, John Warwick from Charles Chesnutt's "House Behind the Cedars," as they walk through the streets of downtown Fayetteville. e tour focuses on the State House and Market House before continuing to Liberty Point. A stop is made at the LaFayette statue at Cross Creek Park, which is right next to First Presbyterian Church. "Sometimes we lollygag so that the 2 p.m bells are going off as we are there," Bleazey said. Occasionally, the tour will go down Maiden Lane, by the Cumberland County Public Library and Segra Sta- dium, where the guide discusses the history of baseball in Fayetteville. "If we are bold and daring and the sun isn't too scorching, we can head to Cool Springs Tavern on North Cool Springs Street," said Bleazey. e next tour will take place on June 20, and that, Bleazey said, is a very special day in Fayetteville history. "June 20 falls on a very historic day in our community's history. e Cumberland Association, or the Liber- ty Point Resolve, is a document that 55 patriots signed here near the acute in- tersection of Bow and Person Streets," she said. "In 1755, there was a tavern there, and 55 patriots signed a document pledging their lives and honor in defense of lib- erty. at document, then known as the Cumberland Association, now known as the Liberty Point Resolves, was an early document of independence in our city's history, our state's history and our nation's history." ose interested in at- tending the tours don't have to pre-register, although Bleazey said the museum does like a head's up for larger groups com- ing together. If rain is in the forecast, the museum staff still tries to provide something for those who wish to learn more about history in the area. If it's light rain, the tour will continue. On very rainy days in the past, the staff has set up a power point and given a virtual walking tour. Bleazey suggests bringing a hat, sun- screen and umbrella for the tour. e museum plans to continue offering tours throughout the fall and may even conduct them during the winter months. "We are happy and excited to share and answer questions, point out things that even local residents, long-time residents, who haven't put two and two together, may have driven past a bajillion times and not really put connections together," said Bleazey. "I think it's an exciting thing downtown; I'm glad we can offer it for free and have something on a day when normally we have been closed to the public." For more information about the Fayetteville History Museum, visit https://www.fcpr.us/facilities/muse- ums/fayetteville-area-transportation- and-local-history-museum. e Fayetteville History Museum offers free, guided walking tours every third Monday of the month. (Photo courtesy of Fayetteville History Museum) ALYSON HANSEN, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. (910) 484-6200 Jurassic Quest comes to Crown Complex June 17-19 by ALYSON HANSON ALYSON HANSEN, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. (910) 484-6200 Dinosaurs will be taking over the Crown Complex from June 17 through 19. Jurassic Quest, the "biggest and best dinosaur show in the land," comes to Fayetteville with a full range of prehistoric creatures for all ages. Jurassic Quest's website states they have full-sized dinosaurs throughout the exhibit, including a tyrannosaurus rex, a 50-foot megalodon and a spino- saurus. Guests can also interact with several juvenile dinosaurs running around the tour. Kids can ride triceratops, play in one of the many inflatables or create crafts. A dino dig is set up for those wishing to try their hand at being a paleontologist. Baby dinosaurs are also a popular attraction, according to the Jurassic Quest website. Guests can hold the baby dinos and take photos with them. Jurassic Quest is a self-guided, inter- active tour. According to the website, it takes one to two hours to fully enjoy the whole experience. ere are two types of tickets for kids. e standard ticket includes exploring the exhibit, arts and crafts and a walking dinosaur show. All rides and bouncy houses would require additional purchases of activity tickets. An unlimited ticket gives children access to all the rides and attractions within the exhibit without any extra cost. Adult tickets only come in standard, as many of the rides are built for kids only. Kids' tickets are for ages 2 to 12. Tickets cost $25.50 for a kids' stan- dard and $40.50 for a kids' unlimited. Adult tickets are $25.50. Military, police and first responders can get a discount on their tickets. Tickets are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and time slots have to be reserved. Tickets may be sold at the door, but the website recommends purchasing in advance and booking a time slot online. Attendees can also add on quest packs as part of the Jurassic Quest experience. e quest packs range from the more basic Explorer Quest Pack to the more filled Trainer Quest Pack. ese packs are purchased with tickets and include dinosaur-themed souvenirs and arts and crafts. Each pack contains dinosaur surprises. Visitors to the event can pick up their Quest Packs when they check-in for their tour. For more information about Jurassic Quest, visit https://www.jurassicquest. com/. For tickets and more informa- tion about the Crown Complex, visit https://www.crowncomplexnc.com/ events/detail/jurassic-quest-2.