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CityViewNC.com | 33 the Fayetteville project, although he did not have a vote in choosing the exhibit designer. e history center's board chose Eisterhold. e designer's work, Winslow says, "is absolutely key" to the project. "He really is thinking on a very high plane," Winslow says. Winslow worked with Eisterhold on the International Civil Rights Museum. "I was really impressed how he was able to tackle the Jim Crow era, and that's what that was about," he says. "In a way, that really resonated with the African American community and, at the same time, was welcomed by the white community. e fact that he was able to navigate the racial and political landmines associated with that period and do it in a way that was really constructive (is) really impressive." Winslow says the Fayetteville history center should open by the summer of 2026. He expects the building to be completed in 2025. Aer that, he estimates, the exhibits will take another six to nine months to install. Eisterhold says he's not creating the content but, rather, shepherding it. "You've got to come up with the plans. You've got to raise the money to do it," he says. "It's not like a quick thing. But there is a growing need for museums dealing with ideas and identity as opposed to, 'Here's a collection of durable wedding dresses,' or whatever." While some people may think it's taking too long for the history center to take shape, the International Civil Rights Museum & Center in Greensboro took at least 15 years from idea to completion. e exhibits there were designed by Eisterhold's company, Eisterhold Associates of Kansas City. Another of his projects, the National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was a 20-year process, according to Winslow. Eisterhold visited Fayetteville in October and January to attend community forums to explain what is planned for the local history center and to gather feedback from local residents, particularly those in the Black community. Information sessions were held at the 100-year-old Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, a historically Black church across from Fayetteville State University. Other feedback sessions 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Open House for Prospective Families Feb. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. RSVP by calling (910) 868-5131. • Pre-K through grade 12 STEAM SmartLabs ® • Chromebook 1:1 program • Grades 4-7 LEGO ® Robotics Team • 71 percent of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 26 members of the Class of 2022 were offered more than $3 million in college scholarships and grants. RANKED #1 IN THE NICHE.COM 2022 BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA

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