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NOVEMBER 4-10, 2015 UCW 11 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM a PATRIOTS, PAST & PRESENT TRAIL The communities of Cumberland County have a rich military and patriotic culture that dates back to the Revolutionary War. In fact, many of our community's place names reflect a rich sense of this patriotic culture. The city itself is named for a famous general of the American Revolution: the marquis de Lafayette. Cumberland County also bears the name of a famous British military man, William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland. William Augustus, a younger son of King George II, was the first to dispatch British soldiers to North America to defend colonies against the French and Indians. The Fayetteville community has a longstanding military tradition from the American Revolution to the men and women serving on Fort Bragg and Pope Army Air Field (formerly Pope Air Force Base). The Patriots, Past & Present Cultural Heritage Trail explores 28 sites in Cumberland County and on Fort Bragg that reflects the community's military ties and military tradition. The entire trail can be found and a PDF is available for download at VisitFayettevilleNC.com. If you prefer a paper copy, stop by one of our visitor centers to pick up a Cultural Heritage Trail Guide. The sites on the trail feature the Revolutionary War, Civil War and modern military eras. The sites you'll visit while following the trail include: * Liberty Point - a locally cherished historical area and a vestige of early street patterns with its notable triangular plot. Near this site in June 1775, a group of 55patriots signed a document of freedom, popularly known as the "Liberty Point Resolves," one year before the Declaration of Independence was signed. A granite boulder commemorates their pledge to their country and bears the names of the 55 signers. * Arsenal Park - originally known as the US Arsenal in North Carolina, it manufactured ordinance goods for both the Federal and Confederate governments. Construction was completed on the eve of the Civil War. On March 14, 1865, the arsenal was laid to waste by Union troops at the command of General William T. Sherman. * JFK Special Warfare Museum - established in 1963, this museum spotlights the proud history of the US Army Special Operations and Special Forces units, also known as the Green Berets. VETERANS DAY EVENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melody Foote Director of Communications Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Liberty Point Bulletin Although the communities of Cumberland County honor active duty military and veterans all year long, Veteran's Day is a special time of remembrance and honor. Vet- erans Day events pay special tribute to those that have served and those that serve the United States today. Saturday, November 7th 10 am - Veteran's Day Parade in downtown Fayetteville www.CCVeteransCouncil.org 12 pm - 3 pm - The Fayetteville Area Transportation & Lo- cal History Museum hosts a Veterans Day Car Show. 12:30 pm- City of Fayetteville Veteran's Day Ceremony at North Carolina Veterans Park. www.NCVeteransPark.org 1:30 pm - 7th Annual Salute to Veteran's Opening Cer- emony at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. www.Asomf.org Wednesday, November 11th 10 am - Spring Lake Veterans Day Ceremony. www.Spring-Lake.org 3 pm - Hope Mills Veterans Day Ceremony at Hope Mills Veteran's Memorial. www.TownofHopeMills.org 5:30 pm - POW/MIA Missing Man Table Ceremony and Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. www.Asomf.org While others retreat, we are moving forward. Some publication's numbers are falling behind. Your free community paper is moving forward. Readership of free community papers is now higher than paid daily papers, and continues to grow. Rather than being replaced by "instant" media, your local free community paper has become an important part of our neighborhood. Another sign we're working for you. Free Papers Working For You