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The Hub of Historical Happenings by CRAIG SHORE The Fayetteville Transportation and Local History Museum was voted the architecture at its best. Pre-schooler���s experience a sing-along story and home ���Best Little Known Attraction��� in Fayetteville by Up & Coming Weekly readers schoolers are frequent visitors as well. Seniors have been benefactors of the last year. Right in our back yard we have one of the 40 designated National museums traveling presentations. Landmarks in North Carolina. The museum is located in the fully restored ���We have something for all ages. It���s special to listen to a child���s amazement Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Depot and offers a retrospective view of validated by an elder. Learning takes place on so many levels,��� explained transportation and so much more. Daws. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts engage with According to Bruce Daws, museum director, museum activities in pursuit of merit badges. the vision is to bring all manner of local history to Students can also take in a quick civics lesson the public. There is an annex located next door to with a visit to the city council chambers as well the museum that extends the story of Fayetteville���s as a tour of the Emergency 911 Center. af���nity for trains, planes and automobiles. There are two major exhibits offered at Occupying the annex are vintage cars and a present. This year is the Bicentennial of the recreated gas station circa 1920. The annex also War of 1812 as well as the 150th anniversary houses exhibits dedicated to law enforcement and of the Civil War. The relics and artifacts ���re department history, farm life and the early displayed are numerous and awe-inspiring. years of Fort Bragg and Pope Air���eld. Agricultural and Native American exhibits are ���We have an excellent speaker���s group capable also displayed on a rotation basis. This spring of bringing history to life. They have addressed will debut the role of the Jewish people in civic groups, schools, churches and military Fayetteville and the rich heritage they brought functions. We can design speci���c programs on to the local area. request. We will open early for groups. Just let us The Fayetteville Transportation and Local History Museum brings The Market House is one of the jewels in the know what your needs are,��� Daws said. museum���s crown. It was completed in 1832 local history to the public. The museum also hosts the Fayetteville and designated as a national landmark in 1973. Farmers Market and the City Market. Local arts, It served as Fayetteville���s Town Hall until 1907. crafts and produce grown locally are available for purchase. Imagine sitting in Tours are offered on the fourth Friday of the month. a rocking chair on the museum grounds in the late spring, a gentle breeze and For the history buff or those seeking to learn of life in a different scents of soaps and candles circulate. Picture biting into a home-grown apple time, the museum complex has much to offer. The museum is while viewing the treasures purchased from the artisans. The markets are open Tuesday through Saturday from where downtown becomes a haven for families. 10 a.m. ��� 4 p.m. For more information CRAIG SHORE, Contributing The museum and the school system have an excellent relationship. Fourth about the museum and the multitude of Writer, COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. and eighth graders can take a four-hour walking tour and see Southern programs, please call 910-433-1458. Serving Fayetteville & Surrounding Areas for Over 25 years... has 2 announcements for 2013 NEW PHYSICIAN Duy Lam, O.D. Doctor of Optometry Degree from Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Special Interests: Comprehensive eye exam for all ages, contact lens ���tting, pre/postop LASIK & cataract surgery, Treatment & Management of Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma & Dry Eye Syndrome. New of���ce in Eastover Eastover Professional Plaza 3551 Dunn Rd., Suite 103 (behind Eastover Drug) Your one-stop family eye care specialists from pediatrics, to LASIK, to cataracts. 1726 Metro Medical Dr., Fayetteville, NC 1629 Owen Dr., Fayetteville, NC 1816 Doctors Drive, Sanford, NC 1902 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC 910.484.2284 1.800.829.2284 ��� 910.484.2284 ZZZ&DSH)HDU(\HFRP Experience You Can Trust Experience You Can Trust 10 UCW DEC. 26, 2012 - JAN 1, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM