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JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN,
Downtown Development Manager
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us
www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us
How Much Do You
Know About Downtown
Fayetteville?
See if you know the answer to this trivia
question: Where was the University of North
Carolina chartered?
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announced in the next installment of Downtown
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Congratulations to Rob Hasty for submitting the
correct answer last week. Built in 1791, the
Liberty Point Building, at 145 Person St.,
is known as the oldest commercial structure
in Fayetteville and stands as a reminder of
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Calendar of Events
JANUARY
12 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Vigil
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee,
(910) 488-5549
16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee,
(910) 488-5549
22 – Fourth Friday, The Arts Council of
Fayetteville, www.theartscouncil.com
Discover History
Downtown
Did you know that the No. 1 most visited
attraction in the area is located downtown? The
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a 59,000 square-foot museum featuring three
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galleries, Arsenal Park and the 1897 Poe House.
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offer a wealth of knowledge for you and your
family. Take a day in January to visit one of these
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who live around you.
Historical Tidbit
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districts, the Liberty Point National Register Historic
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of the Liberty Point Resolves in 1775, Liberty Point is one
of our most treasured historical areas. A monument
commemorates the signing of the resolves. The triangular
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the oldest evidence of our area's commercial trade history.
If you would like to know more, enroll in a class
through the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitor's
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in Fayetteville. Find out more information at
www.ctanetwork.com.
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Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2009.)
On the Horizon
Downtown Fayetteville only has great things to look
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and restaurants coming to the district, including Leon
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this next year. Come downtown and discover your city.
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